What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foundation Brake Product Engineer position at BWI Chassis Dynamics (NA) Inc.?
POSITION SUMMARY:
BWI Group is a premier chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for the global transportation market. The Foundation Brake Product Engineer will play a key role in developing innovative brake solutions that meet demanding customer performance, quality, and cost requirements.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
BWI Group is a premier chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for the global transportation market. The Foundation Brake Product Engineer will play a key role in developing innovative brake solutions that meet demanding customer performance, quality, and cost requirements.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate in the design, development, and validation of components for automotive suspension products, from concept through launch.
- Provide product engineering support for quality analysis, supplier development, and plant continuous improvement activities.
- Lead prototype builds, including coordination of parts, documentation, and build issue resolution.
- Conduct and champion design‑related cost reduction activities, including organizing and leading meetings, planning and executing verification testing, communicating changes with product groups, and following established change procedures.
- Apply structured problem‑solving strategies to address product and process issues; facilitate resolution of quality concerns and present status and results in cross‑functional meetings.
- Prepare, issue, and track required engineering documentation for design changes, engineering permits, verification testing, product change methodology sheets, and product/material specification changes.
- Design, validate, and release engineering drawings that meet customer requirements, internal standards, and applicable specifications.
- REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering prints and technical drawings.
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel in a professional setting.
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Understanding of common manufacturing processes and their impact on design and quality.
- Moderate level of hands‑on mechanical skill for troubleshooting, testing, and prototype support.
- Familiarity with Unigraphics (NX) or similar CAD tools, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and basic statistical analysis methods.
- General knowledge of suspension system operation and functionality in automotive applications.
TRAVEL REQUIRED (%):
>25% travel to meet customers and suppliers with day travel to the various manufacturing facilities as required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Ability to use and understand Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint, Microsoft (email). This is additional to the computer skill requirements as stated in the requirement qualifications.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Able to read and understand engineering prints/drawings. Good level of analytical skills and interpersonal skills. Ability to work on a team. Ability to guide the efforts of support personnel. Good teambuilding skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and to talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
For more information about BWI Group, please visit our website at www.bwigroup.com
Interested candidates, please send resume to careers@bwigroup.com and hr.us@bwigroup.com
>25% travel to meet customers and suppliers with day travel to the various manufacturing facilities as required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Ability to use and understand Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint, Microsoft (email). This is additional to the computer skill requirements as stated in the requirement qualifications.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Able to read and understand engineering prints/drawings. Good level of analytical skills and interpersonal skills. Ability to work on a team. Ability to guide the efforts of support personnel. Good teambuilding skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and to talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
For more information about BWI Group, please visit our website at www.bwigroup.com
Interested candidates, please send resume to careers@bwigroup.com and hr.us@bwigroup.com