Aptiv
Sustaining Engineer
USA New Rhode Island – MFG
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago
Product ManagementProject ManagementSupply ChainERPRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingWritingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- The Sustaining Engineer is accountable for evaluating, coordinating, implementing, and documenting all changes to released products throughout their lifecycle.
- Serve as the engineering owner for released production products throughout their lifecycle.
- Coordinate and execute product changes resulting from customer requests, supplier-driven changes, quality concerns, material substitutions, obsolescence issues, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, coordinate, and implement engineering changes affecting released products, components, materials, specifications, manufacturing processes, and supplier-sourced parts.
- Manage Change Requests (CRs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and associated change management documentation.
- Lead cross-functional reviews of proposed changes with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Program Management.
- Maintain configuration control and product traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
- Manage and maintain product documentation, including drawings, specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), and engineering standards, ensuring released product data remains accurate and aligned with approved engineering changes.
- Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate and implement supplier-initiated changes and support supplier development activities as needed.
- At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most.
- Join Us to Deliver Innovative Solutions That People Trust!
Requirements
- Limited travel may be required.
- The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
- While performing the duties of this role, the employee must be able to work in a variety of physical positions, including sitting, standing, bending, reaching, walking, and stretching.
- Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn as required.
- Support root cause investigations and implement design, material, process, or product improvements as required.
- Support PPAP submissions, customer notifications, engineering change approvals, and validation activities as required.
Skills
- Strong understanding of engineering change management and product lifecycle management processes.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly methods, tooling, fixtures, and production equipment.
- Ability to assess technical, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial impacts of engineering changes.
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and technical documentation.
- Experience with configuration management and document control systems.
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP systems.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required (Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred).
Benefits
- Private health care effective day 1 of employment
- Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
- Learning and development opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Fertility Coverage
- We also drive precision and efficiency in Industrials & Robotics and support life-critical innovation in Medical technologies.
Company info
- We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges.
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