Design Engineer

Company: The Shyft Group
Location: Detroit
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

SUMMARY The Design Engineer position is responsible for providing accurate, timely, cost effective engineering solutions that work well within the limits of our manufacturing equipment and assembly capabilities, and meet customer requirements, perform for the desired warranty period, and comply with all applicable regulatory requirements. Engineering solution shall also encompass communization and simplification using Lean/Sigma techniques Blue Arc EV Solutions - Launch Video City of Plymouth Official Website Downtown Plymouth Official Website The Shyft Group Employee Testimonials JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Embrace and support company corporate policies and procedures
• Solve manufacturing and assembly problems utilizing problem solving techniques and methodologies
• Work collaboratively with other engineers, production personnel, purchasing personnel, and customers to create optimal solutions to support the business
• Demonstrate a desire to support engineering's customers (production, sales, purchasing teams, etc.)
• Create Engineering tree (task list) to comply with customer/vehicle specifications
• Create solids model to correspond with engineering tree
• Pull ECN numbers and start the ECN process, corresponding with engineering tree
• Determine effectiveness of the engineering solutions, understanding un-intended consequences to manufacturing processes, tooling, and option capability.
• Coordinate effective date of engineering solution
• Initiate changes to drawings, solids models, and bills of material
• Effectively utilize Aurora (corporate software) to research product/spec history and structure used on component parts, and product compatibility
• Provide engineering solutions that maximize financial profitability
• Base knowledge of FMVSS/CMVSS/GVWR regulationsQUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in the Engineering field (BSME preferred)
  • Understand metal fabrication, forming, tolerances, and capabilities within our facilities and within our industry
  • Understand extrusion process
  • Understand vehicle design, testing, and certification process
  • Experience using Solid Works and AutoCad Design Software
  • ANSI-Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerance
  • Proficiency in PC based word processing and spreadsheets
  • Working knowledge of regulatory requirements

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