Vehicle Applications Engineer - 7-Month Term

Job summary

The Vehicle Applications Engineer will serve as the primary technical representative for production contracts, managing technical requirements and configuration audits. They are responsible for releasing initial Bills of Materials, mitigating technical risks, and coordinating tasks for engineering designers.

Job details

Responsible for Engineering Project Coordination in support of production contracts and sales opportunities. Responsibilities: Serve as primary technical correspondent and Engineering representative for production contracts and sales opportunities. Support bids process from initial proposals through production, including change requests and configuration audits. Identify, define, and manage technical configuration requirements and clearly communicate details to customers and internal stakeholders. Ensure all technical specifications are addressed prior to bid submission. Identify technical risks and opportunities. Independently develop strategies to mitigate risks and action opportunities. Release initial Bill of Material (iBoMs) needed to build heavy duty transit buses and coaches for a wide range of customer specifications. Provide BoM status reports to Management. Effectively manage and present project documentation. Assign tasks to Engineering designers to complete contract-specific design work. Actively contribute or lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives. Mentor and train new employees. Serve as checker for Engineering change orders (ECOs) prior to release. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience. Knowledge of Engineering Design and Project Management Knowledge of Bills of Materials Knowledge of the manufacturing industry Experience with enterprise database software and engineering product lifecycle management systems considered an asset Effective written and oral communication skills Ability to understand and communicate engineering concepts. Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving ability. Strong attention to detail Travel to the US (up to 25%) is required

What you’ll do

The Vehicle Applications Engineer will serve as the primary technical representative for production contracts, managing technical requirements and configuration audits. They are responsible for releasing initial Bills of Materials, mitigating technical risks, and coordinating tasks for engineering designers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficiency in engineering design, project management, and manufacturing industry standards is required, along with strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Listed skills

• Technical Documentation · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Engineering project coordination
• Technical configuration
• Bill of materials
• Engineering design
• Project management
• Manufacturing industry knowledge
• Product lifecycle management
• Risk management
• Technical documentation
• Cross-functional leadership
• Mentoring
• Engineering change orders
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Communication skills
• Bill Of Materials
• Database Software
• Project Documentation
• Auditing
• Change Requests
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Critical Thinking
• Engineering Design Process
• Engineering Change Order
• Sales
• Problem Solving
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Project Management
• Project Coordination
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation
• Vehicle Engineer
• Application Developer / Engineer
• Software Developers

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