Job description

Product Engineer

Alltech Automotive LLC., a dynamic global automotive supplier, is seeking a Product Engineer to support our Libertyville, IL location. It has global responsibility for business development, product and process development, manufacturing and sales on wheel end, brakes, suspension and steering applications, providing parts for Car and the Light Commercial Vehicle Industry. It is a global structure covering Sales all over the World as well as Manufacturing facilities Asia.

Responsibilities include:

· Act as a category expert in your product categories

· Engineering Support for technical information in efforts to obtain future business and satisfy customers’ questions.

· Manage the entire product life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.

· Special technical projects and presentations about new product availability

· Define new product initiatives while optimizing the ongoing product line for maximum profitability, quality and integration within an innovation-driven platform

· Contribute to new business development efforts, including new category and new channel assessment

· Prepare Market Requirements Document and product specifications along with the product development / engineering team

· Evaluate ideas and suggestions for new products, investigate market opportunities and effect on market for present products, and recommend the development of economically attractive products

· Lead implementation of new product launches outlined in the product marketing plan

· Responsible for acquiring, updating, and comparison of company product performance vs. competitive performance, and competitive landscaping (pricing, features, applications, and innovation)

· Conduct Original Equipment (OE) Research

Key Competencies:

· Project Management and Application Engineering experience with proven understanding and use of key tools like DFMEA, Risk Analysis, APQP

· Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Engineering degree

· Customer relationship management experience in order to drive and influence customer’s technical choices.

· Good communication skills and ability to communicate with sales team/channel partners

· Analysis of Market Demand, Market Share and Value Proposition of own products vs main competitors

· Manage and execute the introduction of new products thru the full product lifecycle

· 7 -10 years technical knowledge & experience in aftermarket brake related preferred.

· Good communication skills and openness toward multi cultural team management.

· Experience marketing tangible products through distributors and retailers

· environment with frequent global interaction.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel and Power Point.

Education:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Benefits:

· Compensation and Benefits:

· - Full-time position
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Medical/Dental/Vison

· 401K Profit sharing plan

· Paid Vacation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 8 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mundelein, IL: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person

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