Cooper Standard

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To be considered for this position, please do not use the 'Apply' button. Instead, please send your application to Recruitment@cooperstandard.com EMPLOYER: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc POSITION TITLE: Sr. Program Engineer HOURS / WEEK: 40 JOB SITE LOCATION: Cooper Standard Automotive 40300 Traditions Drive Northville, MI 48168 JOB DESCRIPTION: DUTIES: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. seeks a Sr. Program Engineer based out of our office in Northville, MI. This is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address. Maintain multiple complex or complex vehicle programs involving multiple regions and/or product lines. Utilize thorough knowledge of internal and customer manufacturing and design processes. Utilize and support the development of best practices and processes. Execute customer requirements and use this understanding to accomplish strategic objectives. Understand Cooper Standard product lines outside of your main discipline. Release engineering change requests. Lead program development reviews (gate) / design reviews. Provide cost effective input to the auto-quote process. Perform product validation and root cause analysis of DV failures. Ensure designs meet all functional statement of work (SOW) requirements and manage exceptions. Interface with the customer, design, manufacturing plants, testing, sales program management, purchasing, and suppliers. Maintain program design statuses with design timelines. Lead product VE/VA reviews. Lead technical troubleshooting for products. Lead KT, 8D, or other structured corrective action/decision making with manufacturing divisions to assure timely and permanent problem resolution. Lead in vehicle builds and validation. Lead and support business unit at customer management meetings. Mentor associate program engineers and intermediate program engineers. Release and maintain program data, drawings, and other engineering documents in the Cooper Standard Product Life Cycle Management System. Utilize experience with DFMEA, DVP&R, DMAIC, and 8D. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related degree field. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) years of experience as a Senior Program Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Product Engineer, Design Engineer, Program Engineer, or related occupation. Experience must include: Experience with program management and automotive APQP processes; Experience with 3D data in CAD software; Experience with evaluating customer vehicle build and validation problems; Experience with drawing layouts, part detailing, and GD&T. OTHER: International and domestic travel, as needed, up to 15 days/year. RATE OF PAY: $107,661 per year to $126,000 per year #LI-DNI CONTACT: Any applicant who is interested in this position should send their application materials to Recruitment@cooperstandard.com If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S.