Application Engineer
Posted on: 27 Feb 2021
Plymouth, MI
Job Description
Job Description
DUTIES:
Act as responsible project manager for the concept, design, development, and production support of Powertrain System Components and Power Cylinder Systems, including Customer Program Development (APQP); Part Design; Verification & Validation Testing; Failure Analysis; Value Analysis/Value Engineering; Customer Interfacing and Simultaneous Engineering with the manufacturing plants. Actively participate in the appropriate business unit/group meetings, manage the current business situation, and set the future direction of the business. Evaluate business issues and prioritize activities. Prepare tests requests, evaluate test results, and publish final test reports. Process Sample Orders and Request for Quotes. Assist in root cause analysis of EOT (End of Test) or field returned parts. Develop new products as the designated project manager for the Customer Program Development (APQP) process, if required, also with other global plants and tech centers. Ensure that the product design is in accordance to the agreed customer requirements. Work with manufacturing plants to assure manufacturability of designs. Assist in implementing new designs. Prepare detailed failure analysis reports. Work closely with the sales team to develop specific customer account strategies. Develop power cylinder products based on the input from experienced Application Engineers. Perform detailed customer presentations. Manage and coordinate multiple projects concurrently. Develop new products and materials to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Completely direct the engineering activities of a program. Assist/direct the education and training of less experienced Application Engineers. Take a lead role in major advanced engineering projects. 20% domestic travel to plant and customer locations.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and eight (8) years of experience in job offered or related position required. Experience must include: working with engine performance and test methods of powertrain systems; working with powertrain components and power cylinder systems; coordinating statistics and CAE results; conceptualizing new designs and concepts; and experience with tolerance stack ups and GD&T.
OTHER:
Job Site: 47001 Port Street, Plymouth, MI 48170. 40 hours/week. If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S.
Tenneco Inc.
Lake Forest, IL
Tenneco Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells clean air, powertrain, and ride performance products and systems for light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, and aftermarket customers worldwide. The company offers clean air products and systems, including catalytic converters and diesel oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters, burner systems, lean nitrogen oxide (NOx) traps, hydrocarbon vaporizers and injectors, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, SCR-coated diesel particulate filters systems, urea dosing systems, four-way catalysts, alternative NOx reduction technologies, mufflers and resonators, fabricated exhaust manifolds, pipes, hydroformed assemblies, elastomeric hangers and isolators, and aftertreatment control units.
It also provides powertrain products and systems, such as pistons, piston rings, cylinder liners, valve seats and guides, bearings, spark plugs, valve train products, system protection products, and seals and gaskets; and aftermarket products, which include ride control parts and emission controls, as well as noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) performance materials.
In addition, the company offers ride performance products and systems comprising shock absorbers and struts, and NVH performance materials, as well as a product portfolio of electronically controlled ride performance technology; and motor parts, including chassis parts, braking products, and gaskets and seals, as well as filtration parts, lighting products, and ignition products. The company was formerly known as Tenneco Automotive Inc. and changed its name to Tenneco Inc. in 2005. Tenneco Inc. was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees81,000
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