Overview
Brakes Engineer Jobs in North York, Ontario at Mevotech
Title: Brakes Engineer
Company: Mevotech
Location: North York, Ontario
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Mevotech is a trusted North American aftermarket auto parts leader that specializes in the engineering, design and distribution of driveline, steering and suspension parts (branded and private label). With over 600 Canadian and U.S. team members, we can attribute our continued success to the passion, spirit and dedication of our employees. Mevotech was recognized with a 2023 Canada’s Best Managed Companies award for its industry-leading performance, global business practices, and sustained growth. Check out our career website to learn about our amazing culture and our commitment to employee wellness and engagement. https://www.mevotech.com/about-us/careers/
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Manager, Product Development, the Brakes Engineer is accountable for the design, engineering, and development of the Brakes product line. In this role, the Brakes Engineer will also make recommendations and lend their experience to the Engineering team, identifying key improvements, as well as failure modes of parts in warranty.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Product Research and Development:
Develop detailed specifications, drawings, testing, and validation plans for brake pads and brake system components.
Assess new technologies/designs and make recommendations based on scientific principles and test data for the brake product line
Execute product benchmarking for new product development or brake components
Execute product benchmarking for new product development of brake component.
Develop and continue to expand brake product line specifications
Review design changes to determine impact to functional performance and compliance with internal engineering standards.
Collaborate with suppliers on development of new brake friction formulations
Investigate new approaches to differentiate products internally and externally.
Consult and evaluate suppliers on the manufacturing processes and used in the production of brakes pads and brake system components.
Prepare and update DFMEA, DVP and engineering standards
Quality Management
Perform root cause analysis to address and correct current product issues
Re-evaluate products and identify opportunities for improvement
Review and compile testing data to quantify improvements that have been made to various design
Departmental Development
On-boarding and training new team members
Review identified errors and mentor or coach team
Document and upgrade current engineering specifications and standards
Contribute to Mevotech engineering standards and process improvement initiatives
Collaborate with Marketing & Sales on the creation of marking/sales content and presentations
Qualifications, Skills, And Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Applied Science
7-9 years’ work experience in an Automotive engineering environment specializing in Brake
Systems and Friction
Extensive knowledge in Autodesk Mechanical, Autodesk Inventor, or similar 2D & 3D CAD systems
Knowledge of GD&T as per ASME Y14.5
Knowledge and experience in NVH and Tribology
Knowledge of SAE Brake Compliance Testing & other automotive industry standard brakedynamometer testing
Experience in developing product DFMEAs & DVP&Rs
Knowledge of Mechanical Testing (Hardness, Metallurgy, Tensile)
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) experience is an asset.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or NVH simulat…
