EPS Mechanical Designer - Chennai, India - ZF Group

    ZF Group
    ZF Group Chennai, India

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    Req ID Chennai, India

    JOB DESCRIPTION
    TITLE     Mechanical CAD Engineer - Steering

    FUNCTION/BUSINESS UNIT/ENTERPRISE Product Engineering
    REPORTING TO Product Engineering Team Leader
    REPORTS Not applicable
    SCOPE AND IMPACT OF POSITION ON THE ORGANIZATION:
    Pitman Arms/Steering Columns/Hydraulic Steering Gears/Hydraulic Pumps require support to maintain current product lines through Engineering Changes and new product releases for new customer applications.
    MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support lead engineer in assessing customer & legal requirements, in identification of gaps and in translation into technical requirements
  • Plan mechanical design tasks and support lead engineer in calculating development cost and timing
  • Develop product concepts according to technical requirements and field experience
  • Evaluate different concepts (own, competitors, suppliers) to find best cost option using DFA & 6sigma methods
  • Consider design rules & standards, foster standardization
  • Incorporate technical calculations and simulations as well as test results in the design
  • Define materials and production processes for new components in alignment with experts
  • Initiate and follow-up patent analysis' and identify ideas for own patents.
  • Create prototype documentation & plan prototypes
  • Perform & maintain Design FMEA, risk assessment, define SC, CC
  • Instruct supporting personnel (e.g. draftsman)
  • Create and change series documentation, maintain serial devices with respect to cost
  • Maintain product with respect to quality and field claims
  • Propose design changes to reduce cost
  • Create and change series documentation, (drawings, Test Instruction, DFMEA etc)
  • Support evaluation of product and tooling cost, follow up cost targets
  • Interface and communicate with S&P and suppliers, M&L and other functions to ensure simultaneous engineering for process and supplier development
  • Prepare and participate in design reviews, share experience and knowledge
  • Propose redesign ideas for cost reduction

    • EXPERIENCE :

    • Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology

    • Minimum 3 year's of experience in the area of Mechanical Design, preferably with an Automotive related company.

    • Experience designing castings, machined parts, and complex assemblies.

    • Knowledge in GD&T and complex tolerance stack up analysis across multiple components.
    Internal

    • Extensive CREO 4.0 experience. Working knowledge in UG-NX. Windchill PLM and Work Group Manager Interface working knowledge preferred.

    • Support of Pumps and Columns would require NX11 CAD Skillsets.

    • Support of Arms would require NX11 and CREO Skillsets.

    • Support of ReAX would require CATIA V5 Skillsets.
    PROFILE :

  • Degree in Engineering
  • Good knowledge about ZF CVS Steering products & System functions
  • Knowledge of CAD & PLM systems
  • Fluent in English
  • Literate in FMEA systematic and tools

    • OUTPUT:

  • Mechanical concepts
  • Technical product documentation (drawings, specifications, technical instructions, BOM etc.)
  • Cost estimates

    • METRICS:

  • Delivery of product documentation on time and in budget
  • First time right, means no rework due to inappropriate designs vs. PDS
  • Compliance to Design-to-Cost targets
  • Cost reduction ideas
  • Next generation concepts

    • INTERNAL INTERACTIONS:

  • Central PE units
  • Lead Engineers
  • S&P, M&L, Claims

    • EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS:
    Customers
    Suppliers
    Service Providers
    LOCATION: Ambattur, Chennai – India
    TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 10%