Product Development Engineer, Novi, Michigan

Product Development Engineer

US-MI-Novi

Job ID: 2024-11471
Type: Employee
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering/R&D
US-MI-Novi-1765

Overview

ITT, headquartered in Stamford, CT, operates competitively in more than 35 countries with sales in approximately 125 countries and partners with customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. The company generated 2021 revenues of $2.8 billion.

ITT was named to the Forbes 2019 list of America's Best Midsize Employers. This achievement recognizes ITT's focus and commitment to fostering a healthy, high-performing culture and creating a work-place defined by innovation and continuous improvement. ITT’s CEO and CFO were both recognized as 2020 All-America Executive Team by Institutional Investor magazine. Also bestowed to ITT was the 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Award that distinguishes ITT for its visionary leadership, commitment to employees and workplace culture, and the ability to innovatively solve problems for customers.

ITT operates through three Value Centers (operating segments):

Motion Technologies (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of 4,700; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets;

Industrial Process (Revenue of $1.0B; headcount of 2,800; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts;

Connect and Control Technologies (Revenue of $0.6B; headcount of 2,700; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.

Summary:

ITT Corporation is pursuing an enthusiastic direct-hire Product Development Engineer to join their Motion Technologies division in Novi, MI. This individual will be responsible for accelerating the development and validation of its friction materials products used throughout the automotive industry. As a leader in the sector, ITT considers this position an essential role for growth in the North American region. Acting in this role, the product development engineer will receive the full support of a multifunctional global team to achieve the following job responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Support product development projects in an organized and timely manner with the direct collaboration of the global research department, while reporting to the Product Development Manager. This includes, but is not limited to experiment design, test preparation/execution, scheduling, data analysis and reporting the relevance of results.
• Work closely with the customer to understand the technical challenges they face, which product characteristics are key to their organization to ensure the development of ITT products are robust for their needs.
• Develop new and effective laboratory, dynamometer, and vehicle testing methods/criteria that correlate to specific braking characteristics and/or detect failure modes associated with field related concerns.
• Employ customer specific test methods to effectively present the development of new products prior to project pre-selection phase.
• Day-to-day support in key aspects of ITT’s laboratory and prototype finishing facility equipment, including department processes, scheduling, and deliverables.
• Writing reports and/or presentations to support active projects or problem resolution.
• Technical support to the vehicles testing department regarding key evaluations of product characteristics.
• Domestic and International travel to support customer site visits, projects, PPAP’s and/or testing activities.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• Solid interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong desire to work in “Hands-on” situation in a fast-paced environment.
• A self-starter, who can operate independently and lead multifunctional teams when necessary.
• Effective capabilities in the MS Office Suite, with a specific advance capability in Excel and Visual Basic; with some experience in experiment design.
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a Materials related degree.
• Practical experience utilizing general laboratory testing equipment and analysis tools.
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment (5S).

Desired/Preferred Skills:

• Previous experience in product development, composite design, or manufacturing.
• A background working hand-on with automobiles.
• Six Sigma Green Certification.
• Problem Solving Techniques (E.g., Shainin, 8D, Ishikawa, 5 Why, Pareto)

Safety is a core value at ITT. Our employees understand and follow all ITT safety policies and procedures, participate in workplace inspections, safety training, and in the development of job safety analyses.

“ITT Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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