What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineer position at Fuyao Glass America Inc?
About Fuyao
Fuyao Automotive North America Incorporated (FANA) is in the general warehousing and glass manufacturing industry in Plymouth MI. We provide automotive glass for the North America market and currently have glass manufacturing relationships with some of the top automotive manufacturers in North America including GM, Honda, Chrysler, Kia, BMW and Hyundai. We operate several production lines for a variety of vehicle models from each of these automotive manufacturers.
Our Parent Company
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (FYG) is a leading international manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass located in the People's Republic of China. The company has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 1993 and employs more than 8,000 people in China, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, Russia and the United States. Being the largest automotive glass supplier in China, FYG controls over 60% share of Chinese OEM market and over 30% share of Chinese replacement market. Fuyao customers in China are some of the leading automotive manufacturers in the world including GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, Citroen, and Mercedes-Benz to name a few.
Product Engineer
The purpose of this position is to function as a Product Engineer as part of triangle team. This position requires a knowledgeable and committed professional who is self-directed with a strong sense of responsibility for his/her work. This person has strong engineering skills, organizational skills and the ability to comprehend a total business situation, acting quickly, effectively, and prudently to enhance customer and Fuyao’s value.
Essential Functions
1. Analyze OEM drawings and quotations, design and develop process flow charts, engineering requirements, manage APQP files.
2. Evaluate customer engineering changes, change tools and documents, manage the engineering changes.
3. Plan and define new products, convert to company documents and standards.
4. Organize the production team and follow up with the reviews and inspections.
5. Develop the tool from design until buy off, including molds/Assemble fixtures/Checking fixtures.
6. Develop the process, track open issues until being fixed.
7. Improve the manufacturing process and monitoring the process flow chart.
8. Follow up in OEM plants related to products functionality, improve the parts to meet with customer expectation.
9. Assist in the Support activities for all phases of prototype, pre-production and production start-up through vehicle launch, plus 3 months.
Competencies
• Personal Computer literate, with analytical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Must have training in:
• FMEA ( Failure Mode Effects Analysis )
Must be familiar with:
• IATF 16949
• PPAP ( Production Part Approval Process)
• APQP ( Advanced Product Quality Planning )
• SPC ( Statistical Process Control )
• Through understanding of Automotive procedures and processes
• Previous Automotive Injection molding Experience
• Thorough understanding of Fuyao products, specifications, and tolerances
Supervisory Responsibility
1. Serve as a coach and mentor for this position in the department.
Work Environment
• Internal: Office/workshops in plant
• External: Various business divisions/client area.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
Travel is expected for this position.
Required Education and Skills
• Mechanical Bachelor degree is required
• Proficient with Computer Aided Design (CAD) Stations (CATIA V5 or UG NX )
Preferred Education and Experience
• Associate in Engineering or Engineering Tech. with one years’ experience in automotive body/component development
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Please Note:
We kindly ask that applicants do not visit our office in person to submit applications or inquire about the position. All applications must be submitted online through the designated platform.
Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the role. We appreciate your understanding.
Fuyao Automotive North America, Inc., Core Foundation Competencies including Ethics, Integrity, Values & Trust. Fuyao Automotive North America, Inc. is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Fuyao Automotive North America, Inc is a Drug-Free Workplace.