Application Engineer

*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.