Grote Industries

Business Title: Engineer III

Reports to: Director of Engineering

Leadership Scope: Individual Contributor

Company Info: With a heritage of nearly 120 years, we aren’t just a company; we are a brand of trust. But more than anything, we are a collection of individuals who, together, give Grote Industries a decisive competitive advantage. At Grote, our shared vision is clear – to meet the needs of the customers we serve. We accomplish that mission every day by following a set of core values that makes us who we are.

Innovation has been the hallmark of Grote Industries from the start. From durable, easy to see stop lights to the latest in LED lighting technology, Grote has been leading the way in advanced vehicle system solutions from early in the last century right up to today. With these innovations, Grote has helped millions of people throughout North America and the world benefit from the innovation and design excellence of Grote products.

Position Summary: Candidate will have extensive mechanical engineering design experience in automotive headlamps and/or signal lamps including familiarity with relevant optical and/or electrical engineering design principles, along with experience with the manufacturing processes relevant to automotive lighting, such as injection molding, plastic part assembly, coatings, etc.

Position Duties: - Working with project team members to develop new or improved lamp designs satisfying regulatory and customer performance, durability, and quality requirements along with meeting internal manufacturing process requirements and cost targets.

• Performing and/or coordinating testing of lamps and components to ensure the product meets all requirements.
• Developing/improving and documenting design, simulation, and testing standards related to all aspects of lamp mechanical design.
• Working with the Manufacturing and Quality teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to manufacturing processes and quality controls.
• Working with the Purchasing team in the sourcing of purchased components and validation of suppliers and ensuring that purchased components are properly designed/spec’d to conform to industry standards, minimize cost, and maximize supply chain flexibility.
• Working with the Sales team in the quoting of new or revised business and customer management including the estimation of part and capital costs.
• Mentoring other engineers and team members in all aspects of lamp quoting, design, manufacturing, validation, etc.

Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in mechanical or optical engineering or a related field is required. A minimum of 5-10+ years of related experience is required, lower experience candidates may be considered, particularly those with a master’s degree.