Our Automotive Technology business is passionate about the automotive industry and produces as well as markets high-tech automotive components worldwide. With over 20,000 employees, we are responsible for the success of this business. Our product and service range includes chassis technologies such as steering and damper systems and the assembly of axle systems as well as powertrain components for conventional and alternative engines. We also develop assembly systems for body-in-white construction and produce lightweight car body components in series.

thyssenkrupp Presta North America is a global leader in automotive components technology and the leading steering systems supplier for the automotive industry. thyssenkrupp Presta North America provides the industry with high-quality manual and electric steering columns, rack and pinion steering gears, and electric power assisted steering gears. thyssenkrupp Presta North America is part of the thyssenkrupp Presta AG group, headquartered in Eschen, Liechtenstein. In 2003, our manufacturing facility was established in the South Industrial Park of Terre Haute, Indiana. Beginning with just one assembly line, a handful of employees and 58,000 square feet, the company has grown to over 450 employees and 224,000 square feet. In addition, we have an office on northeast side of Indianapolis where the Procurement and Supplier Development Department, Business Development and Product Engineering are now located. We have a third location in Troy, Michigan which houses our Sales Engineering, Logistics Distribution Center for USA, and Customer Resident Engineering.

SUMMARY: Designs and develops new products and product improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for all design related activities on specific projects:
  • Print dimensions / specifications
  • Product testing / validation
  • Define new testing equipment needs
• Support new design development and packaging study with Product Engineer, conduct design feasibility/manufacturability investigation with the supplier base.
• Conduct product benchmark analysis.
• Responsible for following Presta Product Life Cycle process & maintain PLM database at the released level.

• Organize BOM for prototype build, supervise RFQ process, and conduct (or supervise) prototype build.
• Develop test plan to validate new design ideas, conduct testing and Design Of Experiment.

• Define the test equipment requirements and generate test work instructions

• Summarize tests/FEA/Stack-up/etc results into presentation and present the overview to the project team, propose and define next development steps.

• Understand warranty issues and the impact the design has to it. Get historic of the design changes & supplier issues (DMR-QR).
• Column interface study, review/generate tolerance stack-up. a ensure product functionality, review/generate DFMEA and up-date accordingly

• Responsible to cascade project timing to Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and Process Engineering to ensure project completion on time.
• Report out project status to the Product Engineer team
• Problem solving
• Strong knowledge of die casting, stamping and plastic component design and process

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field with over 5 years experience in the automotive industry or similar industry. Advanced Engineering Degree is a plus. Experience using DOE, FEA, Statistics, problem solving tools, APQP, FMEA, Poka Yoke Design/Design for manufacturability, and AIAG automotive standards.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Company Holidays
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, prescription coverage, employee assistance program, as well as optional accident & hospital coverage.
• Company paid
• Basic vision insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• Generous 401k matching program

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