Gebrec
08-29-2011, 12:34 PM
Application Engineer – Plymouth, MI
Freudenberg- NOK
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:
• Maintain presence at customer for availability
• Build effective relationships with customer engineering, quality and plant personnel.
• Support customer timing and requirements for program deliverables
• Review, analyze and communicate all technical information to the appropriate FNGP product engineer and account manager with all supporting documentation (customer needed deliverables) required to generate component or systems design, sample, program guidelines, etc. and all required follow-up
• Challenge from an “out-of-box” perspective both the customer and FNGP data to ensure best solution for both parties are being made
• Maintain professional attitude when customer demands conflict with Freudenberg-NOK capabilities
Job Duties:
DESIGN
In conjunction with Freudenberg-NOK Leadcenters, Manufacturing Facilities, and/or R&D Centers:
• Make recommendations for quality improvements from analysis of warranty parts and data
• Report results of field investigations and assembly teardowns
• Work with associated Freudenberg-NOK and customer organizations (materials engineering; tribology and lubrication; CAE; program management; etc.)
• Support component program management meetings with:
• Maintenance of open issues list
• Assist in formal problem resolution with Freudenberg-NOK plant quality personnel
• Participate in cost-reduction initiatives and VA/VE
COMMUNICATION
• As supplier representative, provide customer with pertinent Freudenberg-NOK contacts at laboratory or plant for design, manufacturing feasibility, quality or materials concerns
• Arrange appropriate meetings of above
• Relate Freudenberg-NOK business or product plans to customer as needed
• Prompt reporting and follow-up of corrective actions to quality problems with Freudenberg-NOK product
• Provide market information as provided via benchmarking
• Provide catalyst to ensure correctness and timeliness of customer responses by eliminating communication roadblocks within capabilities of FNGP and customer
• Insure timely response and liaison to customer requests including:
• Quality issues
• Test reports
• Investigation reports
Job Requirements:
B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Manufacturing or equivalent) Aggressive self-starter with strong organization skills and attention to details requiring minimal supervision
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical problem solving skills
Ability to multi-task
Hands-on mechanical aptitude
Project management experience a plus
Freudenberg- NOK
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:
• Maintain presence at customer for availability
• Build effective relationships with customer engineering, quality and plant personnel.
• Support customer timing and requirements for program deliverables
• Review, analyze and communicate all technical information to the appropriate FNGP product engineer and account manager with all supporting documentation (customer needed deliverables) required to generate component or systems design, sample, program guidelines, etc. and all required follow-up
• Challenge from an “out-of-box” perspective both the customer and FNGP data to ensure best solution for both parties are being made
• Maintain professional attitude when customer demands conflict with Freudenberg-NOK capabilities
Job Duties:
DESIGN
In conjunction with Freudenberg-NOK Leadcenters, Manufacturing Facilities, and/or R&D Centers:
• Make recommendations for quality improvements from analysis of warranty parts and data
• Report results of field investigations and assembly teardowns
• Work with associated Freudenberg-NOK and customer organizations (materials engineering; tribology and lubrication; CAE; program management; etc.)
• Support component program management meetings with:
• Maintenance of open issues list
• Assist in formal problem resolution with Freudenberg-NOK plant quality personnel
• Participate in cost-reduction initiatives and VA/VE
COMMUNICATION
• As supplier representative, provide customer with pertinent Freudenberg-NOK contacts at laboratory or plant for design, manufacturing feasibility, quality or materials concerns
• Arrange appropriate meetings of above
• Relate Freudenberg-NOK business or product plans to customer as needed
• Prompt reporting and follow-up of corrective actions to quality problems with Freudenberg-NOK product
• Provide market information as provided via benchmarking
• Provide catalyst to ensure correctness and timeliness of customer responses by eliminating communication roadblocks within capabilities of FNGP and customer
• Insure timely response and liaison to customer requests including:
• Quality issues
• Test reports
• Investigation reports
Job Requirements:
B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Manufacturing or equivalent) Aggressive self-starter with strong organization skills and attention to details requiring minimal supervision
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical problem solving skills
Ability to multi-task
Hands-on mechanical aptitude
Project management experience a plus