Snr. Ride Control Product Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Product Engineer- Ride Control

Location: Monroe, MI

Work Arrangement: ON-SITE

Tenneco is one of the world's leading designer, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 65,000 team members working at more than 200 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Performance Solutions, 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.

We are looking for a Sr. Product Engineer. The Sr. Product Engineer will have engineering responsibility for the launch of a new product related to automotive ride control components. This position requires excellent collaboration with adjacent departments such as product management, purchasing, and supply chain to ensure adherence with the project schedule, as well as marketing to promote the product launch.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing DFMEA reports, product specifications and test plans through research, competitor benchmarking, customer interviews and supplier feedback
• Coordination of data collection, communication with suppliers pertaining to product requirements, testing and design, and review of designs to verify compliance with specifications
• Responsibilities will also include routine new part introduction as well as maintenance of the product line including coordination of engineering changes related to quality, resourcing and product improvement
• Collaboration with 3rd party suppliers to develop finished goods supplier.
• Support and or engineering process improvements
• Lead small project teams
• Drive product quality improvement and work with team
• Working with global teams that will require occasionally evening calls potential international travel

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.
• Masters degree a in business or engineering beneficial

Experience:

• Candidates with above average experience with automotive service and repair or experience working in the automotive industry are strongly preferred
• Experience in automotive suspension and ride control would be beneficial
• Experience working with global company and supplier engineering teams is preferred
• Experience authoring DFMEA, product specifications and test plans are required
• Indirect or direct supervision of technicians and engineers
• Must have a minimum of 5 year experience in automotive product engineering
• Knowledge and experience in selection and use of ferrous metals, elastomers, welding, coating, plastics and sintered metal processes is preferred.

Skills:

• Must be a self-stater and be able to carry out the project plan with little supervision
• Basic familiarity with automotive service and repair is expected
• Must be proficient in planning, scheduling, tracking project timelines, and communicating the status of projects to management
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Teams is expected

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.