Design Engineer
Troy, Michigan
• Responsible for complete mechanism 3D product design for 2014 Toyota Tundra (multiple parts), 2013 Toyota Avalon (console), 2011 Toyota Sienna (floor consoles - all versions) and 2008 Toyota Venza (iPod holder) including, but not limited to, tolerance stack-up studies, packaging studies, fits and finishes (gap and step), tooling and manufacturability.• Responsible for engineering deliverables including product design, drawings and checking, product specification, analysis, safety signoffs and design objectives/ program timings.• Perform root cause analysis, design guidelines, best practices, past programs’ lessons learned and continuous quality improvement (Kaizen).• Ensure that prototype samples meet appearance and functional performance standards and ensure completion of appropriate product validation testing. • Perform and benchmark studies to evaluate competing design proposals, design concepts and perform vehicle package studies.• Evaluate kinematics using new technologies and ideas, FEA Analysis and interpret results. • Create 2D drawings and apply GD&T, critical and significant characteristics.• Generate BOMs, maintain open issue lists and typical engineering documents such as critical performance charts, environmental and material test charts and schedules, quality guarantee systematic table, etc.• Perform engineering calculations for mass, strength and performance such as heat variation, etc. • Prepare engineering documents and coordinate with customer, suppliers and assembly plants.• Followed “Toyota Way” with Bad News First, Mizen Boushi, Genchi Genbutsu, Use visual controls.• Managed the program’s effectiveness through disciplined use of product development tools and standards (such as DFMEA, PFMEA, FEA, DVP&R, etc.)• Coordinated development activities between U.S. and Japan.
