Brakes Engineer

ABOUT INVENIO

Invenio is a leading engineering services, technology, and recruitment provider with over 30 years of experience supporting Australia's advanced manufacturing and automotive sectors. We partner with some of the world's most innovative OEMs to deliver design, development, and technical talent across all stages of product development.

ABOUT FORD

Ford has operated in Australia for almost 100 years. Today, Ford's Product Development team plan, design, develop and test vehicles for global markets, including the award-winning Ranger and Everest.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are currently seeking an experienced and self-motivated Brakes Engineer for a contract role placed with Ford's Product Development team in Geelong.

In this role, you will be working in a dynamic global environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and development of commodities within the area of Brakes Systems

• Deliver system designs to meet customer and corporate targets within cost constraints and meeting program timing.
• Develop designs using the Ford-specific systems and tools such as Design Rules, SDS and Attachment A.
• Use reliability tools (Reliability and Robustness Check List (RRCL), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), P-Diagrams) to demonstrate system compatibility to targets.
• Attend and apply Ford Technical Education Program (FTEP) training principles in design development.

Project management of components and systems

• Direct and manage suppliers to deliver designs and manufacture components from concepts, through prototypes to final off-tools components.
• Lead project teams of cross-functional members to deliver feasible designs for components and systems that also meet timing and cost targets.

Design and release components

• Use Ford WERS systems to release components for production and update parts as designs progress.
• Use digital buck and IDEAS to graphically design and review components in 3 dimensions.
• Verification of designs using Electronic Ford Design Verification System (eFDVS) to track part validation and demonstrate targets are met.
• Lead or participate in regular design reviews and gateway meetings with management to give design status and progress.
• Follow Ford GPDS (Global Product Development System) to progress designs to meet program timing plan and deliverables.

Build support and launch

• Participate in pre-production builds in supplier and Ford plants and capture problems which require part changes and build updates.
• Use systems such as AIMS and Global 8D for problem tracking and resolution to document robust closure of issues.

REQUIRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years technical experience in a design-related chassis or automotive-related supplier engineering group.
• Strong project management competencies including team and problem-solving skills including 6-Sigma processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead/motivate international project teams.
• Exposure to the Global Product Development System or system design engineering principles.
• Demonstrated focus on driving for results.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with Global Technical Specialists.
• Proven ability to lead and work with a cross-functional team across the Asia Pacific region.

Leadership

• Strong project management competencies including team and problem-solving skills.
• Strength in leading/motivating project teams.
• Business acumen.
• Conflict resolution.

Functional / Technical (TMM)

• Understanding of the brakes and chassis systems.
• Strong understanding of the processes of component design to production implementation.
• Strong understanding of component design and process verification.

If you believe you are the right candidate up for the challenge to carry out this role, please click Apply (Please submit your resume in Word format).