Job Opportunities in Mexico

• Develop hydraulic hose, fittings and assembly specifications to define materials and process steps for building prototypes and final products.
• Define and specify tooling as required
• Develop new hose and fitting constructions to improve hose functionality and performance
• Obtain the materials for producing sample hose, fittings and assemblies to fulfill the project/customer requirement
• Ensure project plans are defined to reach the Product Development project targets. Regularly review status of projects for timeliness and completion of requirements
• Assess product requests from PLC with feasibility studies
• Support of Application Engineering, PPI, Operations and Quality departments to satisfy PLC requirements
• Work with PPI to ensure a successful product launch and stable production process (low scrap rate, robust product data)
• Coordinate with controller for cost calculations
• Provide support to evaluate processability, sample production scrap rate, and sample quality
• Support of localization activities (materials-R&D and processes-PPI)
• Define DFMEA and product DVP to meet the project requirement book and develop test plans and procedures
• Define procedures for requalification plan (audit plan)
• Work with Technology and Purchasing to define specifications and test procedures for raw material suppliers
• Assist in the development of new alternative material suppliers
• Define necessary new test methods to check product quality
• Organize the prototype testing by labs
• Evaluate the test results, documentation of test results for discussion with application engineering and/or customer
• Benchmark testing of competitive product

• BS Mechanical Engineer or BS Chemical Engineer, other technical Engineering degrees.
• Experience in the development of hydrulic hoses products.
• Experience with rubber and thermoplastic products.
• 3-5 years of experience in rubber processing
• English and Spanish fluency mandatory

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