Sr Project Engineer in Old Fort, NC at Auria

Group:  Auria Aftermarket LLC

The Auria Aftermarket Group is a subsidiary of Auria Solutions, an established tier-1 supplier to the automotive industry.  The Aftermarket group was formed in 2019 to leverage Auria’s knowhow in flooring products, materials expertise and cargo and trunk systems for the purpose of:

• Creating new revenue streams with higher margins;
• Proving out new products/applications in the consumer market;
• Leveraging market acceptance of these aftermarket products to sell to traditional OEM customers

Core Products:

• Armorlite flooring products developed initially for Jeep Wranglers
• Cargo Management products, which are jointly designed/developed in partnership with JDA partner (Stayhold) for retail and OE/Dealer Accessories markets, and for future OEM integration.
• Rolled goods for hot rod, roadster builder and DIY aftermarket

Position Specific Responsibilities (PSR):

• Engineering feasibility for bringing new Armorlite flooring and cargo management products fast to market
• Advanced design & engineering responsibility for new Armorlite flooring and cargo products
• Familiarity with equipment related to flooring and cargo production processes.  (Ovens, gantries, transfer systems, acoustical fiber processing-waste fiber, non woven, tufting- extrusion and back coating, water jets, glue stations)
• Understand facility, transportation, and installation requirements for processing equipment.
• Understand inputs from an engineering Bill of Materials to estimate capital and facility costs to support new projects with either new or existing equipment.
• Provide support to plants and engineering teams, during advanced quoting stages through deployment of equipment.
• Interface with suppliers during the quote and development stages of new equipment builds.  Including subcontractors supporting installation.
• Leadership skills to manage internal design & engineering resources to support team workload.
• Support internal strategic proposals for future product development and business growth.
• Assist in development of equipment specifications and standards.