Application Engineer

About Tenneco: https://www.tenneco.com/

Tenneco is one of the worlds leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

*Job Overview/ Purpose of the Role

Technical Project Leader – Application Engineer Engineering

The Application Engineer takes the lead and is responsible for the coordination of the technical side of the project: monitors progress, and evaluates the results of projects. Assures that work performed follows generally stated objectives and is completed on time and within budget

To collaborate with internal CFT team & customers assigned to meet the deliverables.The role demands communication and collaboration with multiple Internal team, global teams, supplier partners and may require travelling to other locations based on initiative needs.

*Key Responsibilities

•            Engineering activities execution within TenPLUS programs.

•            High Level Customer SOR gathering and review - Check for new requirements and/or new product for customer, specifications, characteristics.

•            Review available customer lessons learnt and benchmarking reports.

•            Request additional benchmarks.

•            Design proposal creation for the Screening.

•            Organize Application DFMEA Reviews.

•            Design creation kick off – ECR (Engineering Change Request) creation and assignment.

•            Design approvals, including GPDM approvals.

•            Lead the DMR (Design Manufacturing Review) to come to a timely DMSO (Design Manufacturing Sign Off) sign off.

•            Prepare and present Technical Presentations towards Customer.

•            Attend technical customer meetings.

•            Technical Escalation towards Project team and within the Regional Engineering organization.

•            Gather Customer sign off for design, drawings, special characteristics and validation.

•            Lead calibration session preparation and debriefing.

•            Participate in the most important events of the project, like: design validation parts build, off tool off process build, customer visits and audits.

•            Keeps a matrix of designs through the project  to ensure that general knowledge can be kept up to date (General)

•            Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure own safety and safety of others.

Metrics/ KPI (optional – if applicable)

*Qualifications (Education/ Experience/ Key Competencies)

•            Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering and other technical discipline preferred, or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree preferred.

•            10 - 12 years of technical delivery experience with the demonstrated track record of growing responsibility

•            Must know the APQP procedures & should have experience in Problem solving / DFMEA / TVM activities.

Others (optional – if applicable e.g. travel frequency)

•            Need to travel based on business / customer demand.