What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at HL Mando?
Purpose:
This role serves as the primary technical interface between HL Mando and the Customer, leading the negotiation, planning, execution, and reporting of validation (DV/PV/Post SOP) testing on braking components including calipers, EMB, drum brakes, master cylinders, boosters, and vacuum-less boost products.
Key Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):
Pursue new business opportunities by coordinating with multifunctional teams to develop competitive product proposals that align with HL Mando’s business plan.
Support Customer requirement analysis in collaboration with multifunctional teams. Assist the System Engineer to work on System aspects.
Collaborate with Design Engineers to prepare materials and support technical reviews with Customers. Provide further support by tracking Customer packaging info and communicating changes.
Support project timelines for engineering deliverables and coordinate with PM to oversee manufacturing deliverables.
Program open issues and PDT meetings: track and maintain issue lists, flag unresolved items early, collaborate with PM and team to drive closure, and schedule/lead customer PDT meetings.
Collaborate with PM, MDT, and Design Engineer to gather information for gate reviews, and flag potential issues or roadblocks early.
Coordinate efforts to complete all phases of the Product Development Process (APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, KPC definition, etc).
Oversee all prototype builds, with help and collaboration from Design Engineer, Test Coordinator and PM. Identify alternative approaches to optimize lead-time and reduce costs.
Lead DV/PV activities with support from Design Engineer, PM, and Technicians; write and track DVP&R, MES Spec, summarize results and review with Design Engineer, and present findings to Customers while negotiating countermeasure timing. Implement methods to solve the issues (statistical knowledge, Red X, QR Sigma, BPSS)
Lead the multifunctional team to support plant efforts during manufacturing reviews, trials and documentation.
Lead capture of lessons learned and ensure corrective actions are implemented and shared with Team Members.