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Position Type: | Full-time |
Location: | Woodstock, Ontario |
Date Posted: | Apr 19, 2017 |
Experience: | 3 Years |
Education: | College Diploma (2 years) |
Job Description
Vuteq Canada is a Tier 1 automotive manufacturing organization, located in Woodstock, Ontario.
By continually improving our systems and processes through ongoing evaluation of company objectives, we are able to maintain our commitment in ensuring that requirements and expectations for quality and safety are realized.
We strive to be an indispensable partner to our customers, driven by our team members and their engagement, and commit to developing the future with passion and sincerity.
Job Summary
Support the Engineering manager with the planning and leading the Design Engineering department in design and development of customer projects / products and the R& D of new materials and technologies
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaison to Vuteq Manufacturing facilities and Customer Design/Engineering departments
- Provides insight into manufacturability of products based on drawing or design
- Lead/participate in the creation of DFMEA and incorporate necessary actions into design
- Attend or lead project meetings
- Manage both internal and Customer open issues list for product design issues, support issue resolution to the customer timeline
- Support program financial targets and cost reduction initiatives by generating cost reduction ideas
- Promote and develop a procedure driven engineering department.
- Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department
- Investigate / benchmark similar products
- Support tooling / equipment cost control
- Support cost estimation
- Effectively train and develop other team members as necessary
- Keep up to date with advancements in technology and material
Interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ownership of the product
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Conduct statistical analysis of data (performance/dimensional) to understand trends and implement corrective action
- Develop and maintain positive and productive professional relationships with internal (Vuteq) and external customers
- Work effectively across cultures in a global environment
Job Qualifications
Education
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field
Training
- CATIA V5/Unigraphics
- DFMEA
- Manufacturing software (Cimatron)
- MS Office (particularly Excel, PowerPoint)
Working Conditions
Physical Effort and Requirements of this Position
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee must regularly lift/ move up to 10 lbs and occasionally life/ move up to 25lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and distance.
Intellectual Activities and Requirements of this Position
Language Skills
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations
Mathematical Skills
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Reasoning Abilities
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule
Work Location
- Base location is Vuteq Canada, travel to Customer is necessary. Short to long term on site work at Customer may be required
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to travel
If you are up to the challenge associated with a fast-paced, Tier 1 automotive company, please email your cover letter and resume, along with your salary expectations, to:
Human Resources Department
careers@vuteq.ca
Vuteq Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.