Job Number: 10579

 

Responsible for supporting the Engineering Department and Product Groups for new product development programs with existing and new suppliers.

 

Primary Duties:

 

• Directs and/or participates in continuous improvement activities for existing products.
• Communicates with the Design Engineers, Tooling Engineers and various vendors during the development of the product.

 

Key Accountabilities:

 

• Ensures that the product being developed meets customer and plant expectations.
• Attend secondary equipment trials to insure safety and quality standards are met.
• Participation as a team member, actively working toward successful implementation and completion of team goals and objectives as directed by Management
• Train suppliers in Dorman's standard processes and methods.
• Develop and prepare reports of progress and analysis of projects as required by Management.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or similar.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes; i.e. machining, stamping, casting, injection molding, etc.
• Able to communicate clearly with suppliers and internal team members in regards to technical requirements, terminology, etc.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Ability to learn and adapt to new processes and systems
• Good PC skills including MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, and Access.

 

 

Working Conditions:

 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach, swivel, carry items from one building to another, and speak and actively listen.
• Noise level is usually moderate.