Current Product Engineer-Electric

Current Product Engineer – Electrical (USA Truck OEM) – Potential US Career Opportunity

Triz Engineering Solutions is looking for a Current Product Engineer to form part of our engineering team, with the ability to fit into the DNA of our company culture that is dynamic and embraces change. The person needs to be a self-starter with attention to detail and bring a positive energy to the work environment, with a willingness to excel in their role.

Company Overview: Triz Engineering Solutions (www.trizengineering.com) is a premium product engineering and development company specializing in end-to-end turn-key commercial vehicle development.

About Autocar: Autocar, LLC, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leader in engineering, assembling, and servicing severe duty trucks. They have delivered more than double the natural gas vehicles than all of our competitors combined.

The candidate will work from Triz Engineering Solutions in Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa with the possibility to emigrate to Autocar in Birmingham, Alabama, or Hagerstown, Indiana, USA if required after 1 year.

*All U.S. based employment is subject to company discretion and U.S. legal and visa requirements.

Position: Current Product Engineer – Chassis

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa; Birmingham, Alabama, or Hagerstown, Indiana, USA

Reports to: Director of Engineering

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Equivalent
• 3-5 Years of engineering experience
• A thorough working knowledge of 3D-CAD systems preferably Unigraphics.
• PDM systems preferably Siemens Teamcenter preferred
• Willing to relocate to the USA
• Willing to travel overseas for variable periods
• South African Citizenship

Job Description:

• Product development direction and support from project initiation to regular production for the Electrical and Electrical systems.
• Product sustainment and improvement throughout the product life cycle in support of the Autocar brand.
• Ongoing hands-on production line support, including troubleshooting and resolution of engineering-related assembly issues.
• Liaison between customers, suppliers, production, and development teams.
• Responsible for all engineering liaison, validation, and testing activities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide design direction, including technical specifications and requirements, to engineering resources for the Electrical systems for heavy/severe duty trucks.
• Contribute to product improvements and new features development.
• Support product planning initiatives.
• Keep abreast of and advise the engineering team on industry trends & new technologies.
• Manage 3rd party providers such as suppliers and development teams.
• Lead project status reviews and design analysis activities.
• Create, maintain, and file design intent & history documentation.
• Engage & align with engineering peers across vehicle systems.
• Identify opportunities and support continuous improvement.
• Provide day-to-day support of cross-functional teams.
• Perform and/or support validation and testing of new designs.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to resolve day-to-day assembly line issues.
• Support the Product Integrity Team with issue resolution.
• Interact with customers as required, including product support.
• Provide engineering support relating to compliance and regulatory matters.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent in task management.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good Written and Verbal Communication (English).
• Computer literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Career Progression: Assuming outstanding sustained performance, the successful candidate will have opportunities for promotion and broader responsibilities over time.

Benefits: Autocar offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, incentive bonus opportunities, and benefits such as medical/dental/vision options, retirement/401K plans, etc.

Websites:

www.autocartruck.com

www.gvwholdings.com

www.trizengineering.com

Autocar Corporate Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glZ7zGptsIw&feature=youtu.be