**Summary**Product Engineer - Post Launch (Resident Engineering), for Seating with focus on Armrest, Head Restraints, and the associated components provides engineering support to manage customer requests, address and support warranty/quality issues within the plants, and lead cost reduction (value engineering) activities in our manufacturing sites**Roles and Responsibilities**- Manage regular manufacturing plant interface to understand current production issues and how Engineering may lead or support closure.- Work with external customers and internal business units to assess requests for ongoing product changes. Determine how to manage changes most effectively, either as a new product launch or as part of ongoing launch support.- Develop tactical timelines to meet deliverables. Seek guidance and support if necessary to ensure the schedule is maintained.- Capture lessons learned- Identify and address issue root cause using problem solving skills such as KT and 5-Why analysis.- Work with suppliers to acquire part data, samples, and quotes as necessary and own supplier relationship for engineering deliverables, including drawings, CAD models and appropriate analysis.- Travel to support customer needs; international (U.S.A.) and domestic (MX) travel.Product Engineer - Post Launch 10-20%- Manage program risk.- Communicate effectively both internally and externally.**Education**- Bachelor 's Degree or equivalent degree in a technical field (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Operations, etc.)**Experience**- 5+ years' experience in automotive seating with focus on Armrest, Head Restraints, and the associated components design and development expertise.- Knowledge of materials, trim, foam, and assembly processes.- Dimensional management and tolerancing experience. Ability to develop component and sub-assembly GD&T tolerancing and tolerance stack-up studies in support of manufacturing & craftsmanship goals.- Ability to identify and address issues in a direct, "data driven" manner.- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.- Knowledge in: MS tools, Teamcenter PLM, CATIA // NX- Working with global program, team, and various time zones.- English skills