Mechanical CAD Designer - Steering

Job Description

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Support lead engineer in assessing customer & legal requirements, in identification of gaps

and in translation into technical requirements

· Plan mechanical design tasks and support lead engineer in calculating development cost and

timing

· Develop product concepts according to technical requirements and field experience

· Evaluate different concepts (own, competitors, suppliers) to find best cost option using DFA &

6sigma methods

· Consider design rules & standards, foster standardization

· Incorporate technical calculations and simulations as well as test results in the design

· Define materials and production processes for new components in alignment with experts

· Initiate and follow-up patent analysis’ and identify ideas for own patents.

· Create prototype documentation & plan prototypes

· Perform & maintain Design FMEA, risk assessment, define SC, CC

· Instruct supporting personnel (e.g. draftsman)

· Create and change series documentation, maintain serial devices with respect to cost

· Maintain product with respect to quality and field claims

· Propose design changes to reduce cost

· Create and change series documentation, (drawings, Test Instruction, DFMEA etc)

· Support evaluation of product and tooling cost, follow up cost targets

· Interface and communicate with S&P and suppliers, M&L and other functions to ensure

simultaneous engineering for process and supplier development

· Prepare and participate in design reviews, share experience and knowledge

· Propose redesign ideas for cost reduction

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Minimum 3 year’s of experience in the area of Mechanical Design, preferably with an Automotive related company.
• Experience designing castings, machined parts, and complex assemblies.
• Knowledge in GD&T and complex tolerance stack up analysis across multiple components.
• Extensive CREO 4.0 experience.  Working knowledge in UG-NX. Windchill PLM and Work Group Manager Interface working knowledge preferred.
• Support of Pumps and Columns would require NX11 CAD Skillsets.
• Support of Arms would require NX11 and CREO Skillsets.
• Support of ReAX would require CATIA V5 Skillsets.

PROFILE:

· Degree in Engineering

· Good knowledge about ZF CVS Steering products & System functions

· Knowledge of CAD & PLM systems

· Fluent in English

· Literate in FMEA systematic and tools