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Product Engineer Body

LER TechForce

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
8D, Analysis Skills, Automotive Assembly, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Manufacturing, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), CATIA CAD, Campaigns, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Sets, Embedded Software, Establish Priorities, Flexible Spending Accounts, Identify Issues, Leadership, Licensing, LinkedIn, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Assembly, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Patient Assessment, Pivot Tables, Problem Solving Skills, Product Documentation, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Support, Production Systems, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Metrics, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Engineering, Safety Training, Support Documentation, Teamcenter, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
Plant Vehicle Team Engineer - Body
Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Plant Vehicle Team Engineer – Body to work onsite at our client in Chicago, IL (this is a contract position)
Who we are:
LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn
What you will be doing:
We are seeking a Plant Vehicle Team Engineer (PVTE) to support vehicle quality initiatives within an automotive assembly plant environment.
Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and resolving vehicle quality issues using warranty data, plant investigations, and structured problem-solving methodologies. This is a hands-on, plant-floor-focused role requiring close collaboration with manufacturing, supplier quality, and engineering teams to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions. Key Responsibilities
  • Analyze warranty claim data and customer feedback to identify failure trends, emerging issues, and high-impact quality concerns
  • Perform daily triage and binning of warranty claims into appropriate categories to support prioritization
  • Conduct root cause investigations using plant-floor inspections, returned parts analysis, and cross-functional collaboration Lead development and execution of: Interim Containment Actions (ICA) Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA)
  • Support assembly plant activities including: Stop Ships / Stop Builds Quality Campaigns and Audits Engineering Trials and Running Changes
  • Work directly on the plant floor to investigate build issues and validate corrective actions
  • Collaborate with suppliers and internal engineering teams to resolve component and subsystem quality issues
  • Maintain and report on Vehicle Functional Group (VFG) quality metrics (Top 20 issues)
  • Issue engineering alerts and documentation to support product changes and quality improvements Present findings, status updates, and recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership
What you'll need to be successful:

Essential :
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 3+ years of experience in: Automotive manufacturing, OR Plant quality, product engineering, or warranty analysis roles
  • Hands-on experience in an OEM assembly plant environment is required
  • Proven experience performing root cause analysis and driving issues to resolution in a production environment
  • Strong experience with warranty data analysis: Excel (pivot tables, lookups, trend analysis, large dataset handling)
  • Ability to navigate CAD models (NX, CATIA, or similar) for: Part-to-part interface analysis Root cause investigation (Note: Design ownership is not required, but functional CAD usage is essential)
  • Problem-Solving & Quality Tools Demonstrated experience using structured methodologies: 8D Problem Solving 5 Why Analysis Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams
  • Experience implementing: Interim Containment Actions (ICA) Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA)
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-visibility plant setting Effective cross-functional communication with engineering, production, and suppliers
  • Ability to own issues end-to-end and drive them to closure
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to train and support technical users.

Preferred :
  • Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience in: Body systems, closures, or vehicle structures
  • Experience with: PLM tools (e.g., Teamcenter)
  • Warranty or quality tracking systems
  • Prior involvement in launch support or running product changes
  • Additional Safety Training/Licensing/Personal Protection Requirements:

What you'll get:
  • Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA
  • 401K with a match and immediate vesting
  • Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discounts
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
  • The opportunity to work on industry leading projects

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