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PD Engineer EDS

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59635
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The Electrical Distribution Systems Design and Release (D&R) Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and release of the wiring harnesses under their responsibility. The EDS D&R is also responsible for design improvements that lead to quality increase, cost and weight optimizations.

Responsibilities

  • Design wiring harnesses complying with program cost, weight, quality, performance, and timing targets.

  • Complies with Robustness Engineering Disciplines (Quality history, P-Diagram, FMEA, etc.) ensuring compliance to requirements and specifications.

  • Knowledge and application of six sigma and 8D

  • 4 days on site in GTBC FORD MÉXICO (NAUCALPAN)

  • Leads Technical Design Reviews (TDRs)

  • Release parts in FEDEBOM and WERS through the product life cycle. Support the Change Control Meeting.

  • Audit and update BOM (Bill of Material) with correct part levels and usage, for prototype builds and maintain it post Job 1.

  • Identify validation, durability and functional test required as per requirements and specifications. (DVP / FEDE DVP dashboard)

  • Issue resolution in Digital and Build Phases of Product Development.

  • Analyze and breakdown Program Direction Letter and Trim Spiders to account for EDS.

  • Generate proposals to minimize giveaway cost and reduce total part count.

  • Generate design optimization proposals utilizing benchmarking.

  • Develop and maintain the build level complexity charts.

  • Perform Harness Complexity Analysis.

  • Perform engineering cost estimates.

  • Define and verify engineering prototypes requirements at part level.

  • Parts implementation/Sign-off in manufacturing and assembly plants assisting quality issue resolution in all milestones.

  • Support prototype and production build events for forward model programs.

  • Support quality and manufacturing quality forums s required.

  • Complies with GPDS deliverables (applicable to EDS) for each milestone.

  • Submit invention disclosures, process improvements and best practices.

  • Comply with training as outlined in calendar year objectives.

· Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics desired).

· Strong English Proficiency (written, read, and oral).

· Basic 3D CAD Knowledge (TeamCenter, Vismockup))

· Microsoft Office Usage (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio).

· Time and Project Management.

· Ford GPDS.

· Understanding of feature partitioning.

· Understanding of automotive systems.

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