Production Liaison Engineer

• Come join our team! We currently have an exciting possible Temp-to-Perm opportunity in Lima, OH for a Production Liaison Engineer with a focus on supporting design for manufacturing (DFM) across an array of one of our signature platform vehicles and other products that company produces. The Engineer will serve as a product representative for various combat vehicle programs and be a technical liaison to government representatives, JSMC leadership, and Sterling Heights engineering functions.

• Serve as a product representative for various combat vehicle programs and be a technical liaison to government representatives, outside engineering functions.
• Responsible for working with a broader concurrent engineering and manufacturing team to successfully design, integrate, and validate complex engineering designs.
• Principal support role to address manufacturing problem report and design for manufacturing improvements of mechanical and/or electrical systems and installations.
• Lima product representative interfacing with the company's plant and division programs, division staff and customer program staff at all levels
• Perform problem analysis, drawing/model corrective actions, and new design functions for US Operations Engineering in support of JSMC production efforts.
• Lead design for manufacturing reviews and improvements to drive faster production readiness and efficiency.
• Conduct failure analysis and corrective action along with responsible for technical writing and presentations.
• Technical Data Package interpretation and clarification responsibilities
• Leads and assists in the design functions with other dedicated design departments within the organization.
• Develops and integrates components into vehicle platforms to meet vehicle performance requirements including human factors, safety, environmental, ballistic and mine blast requirements.
• Conducts design, integration and analysis of components and subsystems.
• Applies engineering analytical skill sets for design.
• Leads various projects by doing analysis & design, drawing mark-ups, and generating source data for engineering changes.
• Responsible for writing material requests and shop work requests, track delivery and stock of parts, participate in integration reviews, fit checks, and write reports.
• Provides leadership and support to prototype and production vehicle build and follow-up, technical corrective action formulation, troubleshooting and redesign activities.
• This role will design and release components and subsystems for military ground vehicles.
• This includes the application of engineering principles to generate designs to solve complex problems and provide support for the build, test, and production of the designs.
• The lessons learned at JSMC will be leveraged to aid the design community to develop new products.

• 10 plus years of experience in a related role desired.
• Experience in a lead engineering role with expertise on Combat Vehicle platforms, heavy equipment, or industrial design desired.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering principals in chosen expertise (i.e., structures, powertrain, etc....)
• Experience supporting prototype and/or production build activities.
• Experience with root cause and corrective activities.
• Solid modeling experience with NX and/or Creo.
• This role will require the candidate to work well in a team environment as well as individual contributor.
• Be able to multi-task on simultaneous development projects, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and mission scope.
• Good time management skills required.
• Have a proactive attitude and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation, and people skills required.
• This role will interact with customer representatives (DoD) as well as other cross functional areas/levels of the company's representatives.
• Proficiency in MS Office Products required.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Systems, or related discipline) is required.

• Must be U.S. Citizen - "Must be able to meet ITAR requirements, including US citizenship to be considered for this role."
• This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance).

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With company roots going back over 30 years, Advantage Technical is an engineering and information technology services company and a national leader in the provision of technical resources today. These services include Staff Augmentation, Direct Placement, Project Resourcing and Outsourcing - delivered from 40 key market locations, by over 3500 specialized contractors, to over 500 clients across North America. Advantage Technical is a Best of Staffing Diamond Award winner for both Clients and Talent. For more information about the industries and services offered by Advantage Technical, please visit AdvantageTechnical.com.

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