Product Engineering Technologist

Established in 1919 and traded on the NYSE, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts utilized in the maintenance, repair, and service of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. Additionally, SMP provides customized solutions for vehicle control and thermal management products in diversified end markets represented by its Engineered Solutions segment.

Globally, SMP employs over 6,000 employees across nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities and offices located in North America, Europe and Asia. SMP sells its products primarily to automotive aftermarket retailers, program distribution groups, warehouse distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and original equipment service part operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.

Product Engineering Department

Job Descriptions/Classifications

Summary:

Job Description:

The employee reports directly to the Engineering Supervisor.

The following activities are to be performed in this Job Description/Classification:

• Produce drawings on Solidworks 2021 or newer
• Responsible for deviations and engineering change requests
• Design, draft and dimension Unimotor replacement motors
• Design, draft and dimension motor components
• Review drawings of peers as required
• Create bill of materials for costing and production in JDE
• Create routings for new products in JDE
• Responsible for build and coordination of customer sample requests
• Interact with other departments within Unimotor and outside vendors
• Application engineering for new products in existing product families
• Perform tear down analysis on returns and test samples
• Creation of test reports for new developments
• Research new technologies as assigned
• Engineering support to Canadian and Mexican production operations
• Other activities related to the job

Core Competencies

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated Product Engineering experience relevant to the position
• Capable of successfully interacting with both internal and external customers
• Minimum technologist diploma from an accredited college
• Willing and capable to travel
• Fluency in Spanish (both verbal and written) preferred.