July 11th, 2011
Kappa Search Inc. is a Chicago employment agency that specializes in engineering, manufacturing, technical sales and procurement recruitment and placement. We are currently recruiting for an Applications Engineer for a Fortune 500 automotive parts manufacturer.
Description:
- Responsible for design, development and proper application
- Managing several application projects with numerous customers
- Proper application may require development of new designs or modifications to current products
- Continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs, improve designs and increase productivity
- Determines and establishes specifications through engineering calculations and layouts.
- Oversees assembly and tests of engineering prototypes.
- Develops accurate complex designs, layouts, and stack-ups of individual parts or assemblies.
- Determines critical dimension and tolerance information
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, BSME
- 5-10 years minimum of previous application experience
- Knowledge of TS16949 a plus
KEY JOB SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
- Ability to apply mechanical knowledge to solve problems.
- Strong understanding of product design concepts & processes.
- General understanding of drafting principles and standards, including GD&T.
- Strong failure analysis and failure prevention skills.
- Working knowledge of statistical methods.
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems.
- Strong risk analysis skills.