Lead Product Engineer

Role Summary

Lead Product Engineer

At our location in Portage, Michigan (North Campus)

#LI-Onsite

Main Tasks

• Lead the design and development of liquid filtration system products, conceptualizing complex designs to meet internal/external specifications, cost, and timelines.
• Maintain a high level of accountability and responsiveness in customer communication, ensuring customer satisfaction and positioning the company as the preferred choice.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate product designs, determine feasibility, and minimize costs for development and manufacturing.
• Work closely with operations to align product designs with production strategies, understanding and optimizing process capabilities.
• Coordinate Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) activities for product design validation, analyzing results to optimize performance, robust manufacturing, and cost.
• Collaborate with Testing to establish validation methods, interpret results, and recommend design changes based on test outcomes.
• Work with Global Business and Technology Solutions (GBTS) for engineering and CAD tasks.
• Mentor and delegate tasks to assist in the development of PDE I and PDE II team members.
• Actively participate and support Kaizen/DLS workshops and contribute to annual objectives.
• Complete required tasks for each Gate as per the xSEP process.

Your Profile

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience as a Lead Product Engineer.
• Extensive casting development experience, including DFM collaboration with casting suppliers, filling simulation interpretation, and casting defect root-cause resolution.
• Familiarity with Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Basic understanding of internal combustion engine systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective organization and task management to meet project deadlines.
• Availability for overnight domestic travel (10-20%).

Preferred Skills:

• Casting tooling and process knowledge, including die casting, investment casting, sand casting, and permanent mold, as well as tool design, gating/riser systems, and process parameter optimization.
• Experience with NX, CATIA, or Creo.
• Background in the automotive and/or heavy-duty industry.
• Knowledge of plastics engineering.
• Expertise in metal stamping.
• Previous involvement in filtration projects.