Product Engineer

Position Summary

This position will support new product development projects and procurement tenders. The responsibility of this position is to provide engineering expertise in development, evaluation, analysis, and/or product engineering functions on aftermarket automotive parts distributed by NAPA.

Responsibilities

Product Evaluation

1. Conduct product teardowns for should-cost modeling and provide inputs to cost modeling tool. Present findings and align within engineering peers on clean sheet should-cost models.
2. Conduct product teardowns for competitive comparison and benchmarking in support for marketing collaterals.
3. Conduct product analysis on product samples from different suppliers with the goal of managing risk for the business, customers and end-users and meeting customer requirements.
4. Develop testing requirements for products, working with Suppliers, Industry experts, outside consulting agencies, Testing labs, engineers within GPC and independent research.
5. Manage testing of products with Suppliers, third party agencies and internal labs.

1. Develop NAPA standards per Brand tiers in accordance with the Category strategy. Translate product features as defined by Product Manager into engineering specification requirements.
2. Support the New Product Introduction process in terms of reviewing Product Submission Warrants and ensuring that they meet the NAPA standards.
3. Partner with suppliers to ensure on time execution of next products and programs.
4. Assist with the onboarding of new product lines and data analysis of products.

1. Assist in executing best in class Supplier and Product Quality program through data review and analysis.
2. Ensure product quality standards are documented correctly and issues are escalated to the required parties.
3. Help Support Product Quality Metrics including delivering YOY improvements across defective rates and return $ and %.
4. Work with third parties and cross functional teams to compile quality information and audits.

1. Support internal customer meetings, presentations, and Global Tender product category support of Sourcing and Merchandising team.
2. Understand assigned product line and grow the ability to provide insight into the product line through existing product analysis.
3. Analyze features and specifications of each product line to understand differences in parts and report information.
4. Provide technical assistance to production and inspection areas at Suppliers, where required.
5. Ensure timely and profitable execution of multiple projects simultaneously by applying best project management practices.

1. Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or similar
2. Work experience of 2-4 years
3. Experience in manufacturing and quality preferred
4. Automotive Background is a plus, but not required
5. Understanding & Knowledge of automotive systems
6. Exceptional attention to detail
7. Experience using various computer applications including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications in the Microsoft Office Suite
8. Ability to work across all internal departments to drive projects to on-time completion.
9. Highly motivated individual that has a strong drive for results; communicates effectively both in written and verbal communication formats.
10. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
11. Consumer/Customer centric thinking and problem solving skills.