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KSR International Inc., 95 Erie St. South, Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada Req #8
Friday, May 12, 2023
Founded in 1948, KSR is an industry leader in designing,engineering, and manufacturing driver interface systems of the future for Tier1 OEMs.
KSR has an immediate opening for a
KSR International Inc.
KSR has an immediate opening for a Product Engineer. The successful candidate will support the Advanced Development Team by planning and leading the design and development of customer projects/products and the R&D of new materials and technologies. The Product Engineer will also assist the Tooling engineers and Process Engineering with optimizing design and builds.
Location
This is a Hybrid Position for KSR’s Southfield, Michigan, USA, Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada, or Opava, Czechia. The successful Candidate must be able to work on-site as required and reside in the province or state of a KSR Locations.
Reporting To
Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in Automotive Product Engineering
• Community College Diploma or University Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Language

• English required. Mandarin, German, Czech, Spanish beneficial

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Prototype software proficiency
• Product Development Cycle
• Automotive Manufacturing Processes
• Familiar with Automotive Products & Standards
• Creative thinking
• Occasional international travel required

Job Responsibilities

• Provide support to KSR production plants during product launches, engineering changes and design issues through the product life to ensure products meet their functional requirements (“Protect the Product”).
• Work with testing dept to ensure apparatus and Methods meet requirements as defined in the D/PVP&R.
• Support review of layout data and ensure parts meet required functional characteristics.
• Review, analyze and sign-off prints to ensure tolerance limits meet product requirements.
• Analyze product for failures and provide root cause analysis/corrective actions of failures.
• Create D/PVP&R’s based on engineering specifications. Interpret and report on product validation results.
• Communicate design characteristics/requirements to manufacturing & co-ordinate design and build-up of assembly equipment, tools, gages, and fixtures. (App/Man Specs)
• Perform ongoing design critique of current products to improve performance, quality, cost, or manufacturability.
• Intellectual property and patent research/investigation/tracking/collection and creation
• Review prints to ensure key characteristics are identified with proper callouts on critical/high impact to product requirements.
• Review warranty findings and Implement design actions where necessary.
• Develop and perform studies to validate theoretical stack-up analysis.
• Develop and generate designs, design ideas and/or guidelines for products in accordance with customer SDS and ES requirements.
• Responsible for directing the specific product design details.
• General working Understanding of tools/equipment used in their field to support engineering (Ex. Multi meters, Oscilloscopes, Soldering Irons, etc.)
• Support R&D reporting for responsible projects annually.
• Ensure product design and validation in accordance with Engineering specifications/Test requirements.
• Participate in gauge reviews with manufacturers to ensure quality gauge design. (i.e., meets the intent of print, variable vs. attribute, proper clamping, etc.)
• Support MCR (Material Cost Reduction) activities both internally and externally.
• Provides engineering direction/support to suppliers.
• Develop Internal Product Specific Specifications/Standards.
• Product Engineer initiates Business Process for release including pulling of BP#, filling out description and reason for change. Product Engineer will ensure product designers provide complete BOM’s, CAD and Print packages to get Program manager Approval.
• Works with CAD Designers on design strategy, review CAD, GD&T and to make decisions on product design and gauge direction.
• Generate and update product quality documents such as DFMEA’s, SC/CC, D/PVP&R’s and reliability documentation.
• Participate in competitive product benchmarking activities.
• Complete mathematical calculations including but not limited to spring design, stress analysis, ratios, gear reductions, tolerance stack-ups, WCCA etc.
• Analyze/review CAE to ensure proper constraints and optimize design.
• Participate in linkage reviews in the creation of PFMEA’s and Control Plan’s.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure design direction meets product design and manufacturing needs/requirements (DFM).
• Design product for ease of manufacture, low cost, high performance,optimal soundquality and reduced failure modes.
• Works with Program Manager to understand key program timing milestones. (Design Freeze, Tool Kickoff, Prototype Delivery, Testing, PTR, PPAP)
• Participate in build-up and assembly of product during prototype build events.

KSR International Inc. is committed to providing an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation. We thank everyone for applying, however only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

• KSR International Inc., 95 Erie St. South, Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada