Product Engineer, Ignition Spark Plug

Job Title: Product Engineer, Ignition Spark Plug

Location: Skokie, IL

Work Arrangement: ON-SITE

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 65,000 team members working at more than 200 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Performance Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

This position will report within the DRiV business group. DRiV is Tenneco’s aftermarket product solutions group, with a mission to deliver advancements that help people get the most out of every vehicle, every ride, every race, and every journey.  We strive to consistently deliver top tier results behind branded product solutions for our community and shareholders. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Product Engineer is responsible for delivering a part to the DRiV organization per engineering/marketing requirements and providing engineering support to grow the business on a global basis which includes global travel to support the application development process as necessary.  Includes but not limited to the following:

• New Product Development Support/NPI
• Reverse engineering of products
• Part Design and Validation
• Ability to understand ISO test standards
• Development of quality/inspection requirements for DV/PV samples along with PPAP for external suppliers
• Final Part Inspection and Approval via suppliers PPAP documents and Product Testing/Validation
• Product Data Management in FileMaker Pro – All Key Engineering data; prints, test validation, part approvals and key project information.
• Print Management in Teamcenter
• Purchasing Support for purchased parts and resource projects
• Marketing Support for: NPI’s, Technical Presentations, Customer Support, Warranty Coordination with Suppliers, Features and Benefits and Technical data for brand/packaging.
• Innovation and Problem Resolution

Minimum Requirements:

Education:  

• Engineering Degree preferably BSME or BSEE

Experience:

• 0-2 years’ experience

Skills:

• Specific proficiency levels for each job skill required are defined in the Skills Requirement Checklist for this job title.
• Manage limited amount of new spark plug applications based on skill level and experience.
• Interface with marketing, purchasing, sales and relevant teams to support the product line.
• Possess the necessary skills to understand fit, form and function of spark plugs
• Possess basic knowledge of Robust Design principles including Quality History, FMEA and Validation Test Plan development.
• Possess basic knowledge of Supplier Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Possess the basic skills for design/quality measurement systems.
• Possess basic project management skills.
• Microsoft Office Tool knowledge and computer proficiency.
• Spark Plug sample approvals based on print and technical specifications

• Evaluate supplier test results and publish final test reports to the organization
• Support and resolve engineering quality issues as required
• Evaluate returned product for failure mode and work with suppliers and quality on corrective action to resolve
• Work with suppliers to assure ability to manufacture designs and participates in feasibility reviews with suppliers
• Develop a working knowledge of materials used in spark plugs and understand basic design principles.
• Deliver test requirements to suppliers (OE vs. Aftermarket)

• Interface with the suppliers as required for design and validation.
• Develop basic ignition spark plug knowledge (fit, form and function)
• Develop basic knowledge of Re-Engineering design tools used with spark plugs.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.