Electrical Product Engineer

Position Description:
Serve as the first line of defense regarding vehicle quality, directly impacting customer satisfaction and brand reputation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide critical on-site engineering support to the assembly plant, addressing Wiring/EDS issues related to warranty, First Time Through (FTT), ergonomics, Stop Ships/Stop Builds, quality campaigns, and various product audits.
• Support End-to-End (E2E) warranty transformation by performing daily warranty claim triage and binning within the IRIS and SIMPSN systems.
• Leverage warranty data, connected vehicle data, and internal plant metrics (End-of Line and QLS) to identify emerging issues and lead cross-functional teams in root cause analysis.
• Implement robust Interim Containment Actions (ICA) and Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA) to safeguard production and the customer.
• Prepare and present structured problem-solving documentation (e.g., 8D, A3, 5 Why, Fishbone) to drive collaborative issue resolution.
• Present technical findings and status updates in key plant forums, including Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), Director Quality Reviews (DQR), and Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR).
• Lead the Variability Reduction Team (VRT) for FH sub-systems, collaborating closely with Manufacturing, Product Development (PD), and Site Technical Assistance (STA).
• Facilitate complex vehicle diagnostics and resolve electrical issues identified during in-plant testing or final inspections.
• Manage assigned minor product launches in strict alignment with functional and plant leadership objectives.
• Initiate and manage Worldwide Engineering Release System (WERS) Concerns (CR) and Alerts for design changes, while supporting plant trials and Plant Change implementation meetings.
• Maintain transparent communication channels with supervisors and peers regarding daily activities, demonstrating resilience in balancing shifting priorities and new demands.
• Collaborate with VRT counterparts at sister plants to ensure common issue identification and containment across the enterprise.
• Lead plant trials focused on quality enhancements, cost-reduction initiatives, and supplier-driven improvements.
• Drive design commonality and the adoption of best practices across multiple programs and assembly plants.
• Participate in vehicle pre-builds and provide hands-on support for new model launches and system implementations, ensuring all ops are complete.

Skills Required:
Electrical Wiring - Excellent leadership, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Self-starter with ability to work autonomously.

Skills Preferred:
Circuit Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Six-Sigma Training

Experience Required:
5 years of experience in Product Development/Quality/Program/Manufacturing Engineering in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Experience Preferred:
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Six-Sigma Training (Black Belt or Green Belt Certification), demonstrating advanced problem-solving skills and process improvement capabilities.

Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree

Education Preferred:
Master's Degree

Additional Information:
This position requires 5 days onsite at Ohio Assembly plant as a PVT Engineer responsible for EDS ( Wiring)

Use of AI Technology:
Unless expressly authorized in the interview/skill set validation instructions, candidates may not use AI tools or other third-party assistance during an interview or assessment to generate or provide substantive answers to interview questions. Candidates should answer organically in their own words, drawing on their own knowledge, skills, and experience. Failure to adhere to these expectations may result in the candidate being removed from consideration.