My name is Jim Guerrera, a Managing Director with SCN (

We are partnering with our Tier 1 Supplier client that specializes in automotive glass and is based in Farmington Hills, MI. This role is operating onsite Monday-Thursday and work from home on Friday.

Position Highlight:

• Full Time Direct Hire
• Title: Product Engineer

Background Requirements:

• A.S. or B.S. required in a related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in automotive product design or 4+ years of experience with automotive glazing experience
• Detailed understanding of:
• GD&T & tolerance stack-up principles
• Project Management principles providing capability to manage engineering activities for multiple programs and/or OEM’s
• Understanding of CATIA, UG, Ideas or similar CAD software packages
• Proficient in Microsoft applications: Project, Excel, Word, Visio, SharePoint, Adobe
• Team Center proficient preferred
• Performance on job requires:
• Ability to work in office environment in an engineering workstation or conference room setting
• Ability to be hands-on working in the shop-floor industrial environment during trial / supplier visits

Position Responsibilities:

• Direct and coordinate the technical & engineering activities for assigned projects and programs.
• Focus on program assignment with new technology industrialization and ability to lead small team special projects.
• Initiate orders for internal CAD services.
• Facilitate DFMEA development and definition following DFMEA template standards and procedure for all cases of “Design Responsibility.
• Lead the glazing systems engineering & design activities (internal/external) utilizing product design standards as a baseline.
• Lead internal and external design review activities receiving organizational and supplier feedback in effort to work closely with customer directing design and ensuring manufacturability.
• Generate and file program documents:
• Assembly Definition Tool – Internal Customer Specification Communicatio
• Product DVP&R’s
• DFM / DFA Sheets
• PDCA’s
• Data/Tooling Release Forms (CAD data and drawings only)
• Design Review Presentation and Feedback summaries
• Material & Performance specifications reviews
• C/F gage / GD&T negotiation leading to internal and external customer authorization a sign-off
• Engineering BOM
• Authorize for release and confirm design level / feasibility, 2D & 3D data generated by Product Designers for the Assembly and all related components supported by the E-BOM
• Support prototyping activities at glass, value-add, and component part plant
• Coordinate FEA and other simulation activities as needed with our Product Technology team members
• Perform technical liaison role between Central Office, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and the OEM customer
• Negotiate technical specifications, tolerances, and alternative design proposals with OEM customer
• Consolidate Cost Quotations
• CAD & technical information review
• Assist with the compilation of customer tech review materials
• Generate glazing systems VAVE ideas and propose to OEM customer
• Assist with the management of programs

What is Being Offered:

• Location: Onsite in Farmington Hills, MI Monday-Thursday and work from home on Friday
• Competitive salary
• Relocation Package
• Comprehensive Health, Medical and Dental benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 401K with Matching

If you are interested and qualified, please send your updated resume as a MS Word document, and how you fit this specific position

Thank you for your consideration!