Senior Engineer - 100-110K, plus Relocation MI Qualifications Education / Experience: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. 3+ years recent experience in the automotive underbody (Carpet and below inside auto) Travel is required, by car or air, to visit customers and manufacturing locations. Some international travel could be required. Position frequently requires more than 40 hours per week. Summary Manufacturing Development Engineer is responsible for delivering effective and economically viable product (textile centric) solutions that are consistent with the company's strategic goals and objectives. Textile centric encompasses but is not limited to; BCF nylon, polyester, and polypropylene fibers used in tufted carpets, staple polyester and polypropylene fibers used in non-woven carpets, polyester, polypropylene and nylon fibers used in spun bond primary and secondary backings, cotton and polyester fibers used in acoustic insulators, bicomponent polyester and polyester fibers used in trunk products and polyester and nylon fibers used in chemical bond facing scrims. Efforts will be conducted in close collaboration and partnership with other colleagues inside and outside of Company such as Suppliers, Program Management, Manufacturing Plants, Advanced Manufacturing, Applications Engineering, Tooling, Purchasing, R&T, etc. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Plan and Organize the necessary product development trials to approve raw material suppliers from both Europe and North America Coordinate European and North American raw material characterization efforts with the North America Materials Development Support the Underbody launch team by ensuring raw materials are processed with the right equipment and the right process parameters, providing the expected product quality. Become the technical expert for North America relative to the underbody product line Lead the cost reduction activities for the underbody product line from a Product Development point of view analyzing the Bill of Materials, Scrap, and recycling iniatives. Work to develop concurrence between Advanced Manufacturing, Tooling, Purchasing, Program Management and the Manufacturing facility on bill of Material, new processes, work cell developments, capital, and tooling estimates. Support program launch activities to ensure that new products deliver expected output on time and on budget while exceeding program expectations. Work with manufacturing to schedule production line time for product development trials ensuring that proper raw materials are on-site and to specification prior to conducting product development trials Ensure that correct materials are utilized during prototype, validation, & PPAP events and are in compliance with the correct processing methods for each product Oversee packaging for shipment of all product development materials/trials to ensure that samples are handled appropriately for items such as VOC, fogging, and acoustic testing Provide Product Development input during the RFQ process for products that are to be produced within the manufacturing facility Use previous Product Development experiences to specify, maintain and improve products that will be integrated and used for accurately quoting future program awards. Benchmark new and existing process and products (both internal & external to) to ensure optimal technology in the development of new products. Conduct thermal profiling to determine product impacts on heating and cooling cycles. Conduct benchtop/lab development to prove out product concepts before requesting plant resources to conduct trials Must have job stability. No job Hoppers. This position does not offer VISA Sponsorship