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Tire Test Engineer
Uniontown, Ohio
Job Purpose:
- Planning and execution of physical testing to measure performance characteristics of vehicle tires designed for passenger car, light truck, and truck and bus applications.
- Position is within the America Technical Center (ATC) Performance Evaluation organization
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate or manage tire testing & data processing for measuring in part the following performances: rolling resistance (RR), high speed uniformity (HSU), quasi–static characterizations (force–deflection; stiffnesses, tire-road contact shape & pressure distribution), dimensions, surface geometry, force & moment, wear, laser measurements
- Work with Test Machine vendors for repairs, calibrations and maintenance to assure reliability and accuracy
- Control testing – charting with Lab-to-lab correlation testing
- Quality auditing tasks and responsibilities
- Benchmarking products and teaming to develop associated database. Involve all aspects of benchmarking.
- Obtaining & coordinating testing of benchmark tires; competitors and ours
- Coordination and collection of following metrics:
- Performance via lab or on-vehicle tests: HSU; RR; Indoor Wear, Stiffnesses - static and rolling; Road contact metrics, aka, footprint shape, pressure distribution, etc.; NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) - natural frequencies, noise, etc.; Force & Moment, Ride & Handling; etc.
- Tire Characterization: mass; dimensions; cut section - construction feature
- Making use of other existing data obtained from outside sources
- This position has project management and engineering responsibilities for the physical testing of PCR / LTR & TBR tires for vehicle original equipment applications.
- Work and interact with customers, manufacturing, marketing, and other corporate departments as needed regarding target performance requirements.
- Involves some domestic and international travel.
- Regularly document and communicate with deliverables in form of written reports and presentations.
Core Competencies:
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 office tools
- Programming skills highly desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in local and international collaborative team environments.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or related engineering field.
- Relevant full-time, intern or co-op experience in tire or automotive industry applying & developing tire products.
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