ZF Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Work at the forefront of automotive innovation with ZF,
one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers.
Designer - Steering (Product Development, Gears)
Req ID 35439 Chennai, Ambattur
FUNCTION/BUSINESS UNIT/ENTERPRISE: Product Engineering
REPORTING TO: Product Engineering Team Leader
SCOPE AND IMPACT OF POSITION ON THE ORGANIZATION:
Core product development experience in gear component development.
Gears/ Sector shaft/ Piston/ Pitman Arms/Hydraulic Steering Gears/ require support to maintain current product lines through Engineering Changes and new product releases for new customer applications.
Your Tasks:-
- 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
Your Profile:
- Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Minimum 3-7 years of experience in the area of Mechanical Design, preferably with an Automotive related company.
- Preferred candidates having product development experience in gear parts development
- Experience designing castings, forging, machined parts, and complex assemblies.
- Knowledge in GD&T and complex tolerance stack up analysis across multiple components.
- Extensive CREO 4.0 experience. Windchill PLM and Work Group Manager Interface working knowledge preferred. CAD working knowledge in UG preferred.
- Knowledge of CAD & PLM systems; Literate in FMEA systematic and tools
Be part of our ZF team as Designer - Steering (Product Development, Gears) and apply now!
Contact
Karthick Subramaniam
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