Materials Engineer - Optimal Staffing

Position Description:
Product Materials Engineer, Body Exterior Materials: Manage materials used in automotive body exterior installed assemblies or systems.
Depth of knowledge in one or more basic materials used in automotive body exterior components such as resins, elastomers, metals, and fluids. Understanding of compatibility of basic materials associated with secondary operations such as painting, rubber bonding, electroplating, etc. Develop and maintain global material and performance specifications, evaluate, and approve supplier products to these specifications.
Direct suppliers in the development and application of appropriate materials. Support material cost reduction initiatives.
Review, provide input, correct, and approve engineering drawings and bill of materials for Teamcenter Notices.

Skills Required:
Automotive materials knowledge in metals, coatings and plating, resins, elastomers and adhesives.
Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills, self-motivated and self-driven.
Ability to develop new laboratory test methods to predict field concerns.
Ability to manage complex data sets, develop conclusions and identify next steps.
Ability to work with multiple disciplines STA, Engineering, Research, Laboratory and Design.
Ability to describe the operating environment in which the components/systems function.
Ability to describe the compatibility of the basic materials within the manufacturing and processing environment including Tier1 suppliers.
Develop and manage materials engineering foundation documents and update for prevent recurrence

Experience Required:

Technically focused internships and/or cooperative assignments.

1-2 years of Materials Engineering experience in automotive materials is preferred.

Education Required:
Bachelor of Science in Material Science & Engineering, Materials Engineering or Chemical Engineering