Winches Design Engineer

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

We're looking for a Winches Design Engineer in Reggio Emilia Location.

In this role you will be part of Winches design team. You will be responsible to define and design the most suitable solutions to meet our customers requirement accordingly with standards and internal design best practices.

Starting from requirements given by customers or sales team you will define a solution proposal and then follow the design lifecycle in all phases (planning, design, calculation, compliance to standards, document creation, monitoring of testing).

In addition you will support other functions (sales, purchasing, manufacturing and assembling) in activities that might require a technical support from engineering team.

Main opportunities and challenges:

Opportunity to join a dynamic design environment

Opportunity to learn and improve the winch design and simulation method

Challenge: create a new patent – introduce new solution with additive manufacturing

• Design new solutions (winches) according to requirements/standards
• Create 3D and 2D CAD model & Bill of Materials
• Evaluate and manage design changes request
• Define dispositions for deviation requests
• Calculation/verification of designed solutions (Gears, main components, electric/hydraulic actuation)
• Definition of Test plan for identified solution
• DFMEA definition/risk assessment
• Project coordination
• Upon request customer/supplier visit

Education: University master degree - Mechatronics, Mechanical, Aerospace or Management Engineering

Professional background

• design engineer, designer, lead engineer, simulation/CAE engineer

Fields:

• Winch companies
• Mechanical equipment / machines
• Electronic companies
• Gearbox companies
• Automotive companies

3-5 years of experience in mechanical design, mechanical constructions, machinery and equipments.

Essential:

• Mechanical design & drawing
• 3D CAD modeling
• English (B2, certification considered as a plus)
• Office & productivity tools
• PLM
• ERP

Considered as a plus:

• KiSSSoft
• Siemens NX / TeamCenter
• FEA
• Program Management

• Team working
• Accountabilty
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Proactive

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