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As an Electrical Project Engineer at Gentex Corporation my primary responsibilities focus around the successful  launch of the electrical hardware and software components of Gentex's new products. Gentex Corporation is the leading manufacturer of auto-dimming mirrors in the automotive industry. Supplying these products to nearly every automaker in the world, my position plays an important part ensuring the end products meet the customer's design and quality requirements while keeping in mind the manufacturability and profitability of the products for Gentex. As an Electrical Project Engineer I interact with people at all levels of the organization- from sales to manufacturing. Gaining more experience with our customers may allow me to someday become a Program Manager where I will manage and be the main interface with customers during new product launches.

 

I am working in the Durables R&D, Advanced Technologies department at Amway.  The Durables department focuses on products that will last a long time, such as cookware, cutlery, and water and air purifiers.  My department is a spin off of Durables where we work on technologies for future applications, one being a new wireless power technology coming to the market soon.  I work with the materials side of Advanced Technologies, doing research and design for potential materials that could be used as components in future products.  I will be a part of a rotation program in my first two years at Amway that allows for exposure in different departments and in different business roles.

 

I am responsible for the scale up of new cosmetic products into full scale production.  My work includes: designing experiments, making batches of new products, testing and changing key parameters to obtain a desired outcome, keeping track of data, constant improvement of current products, and being involved in Lean Manufacturing initiatives.  My position requires: a Chemical Engineering degree, problem solving skills, teamwork skills, organization skills, taking initiative, good work ethic, the ability to see the big picture of product development, and the ability to handle multiple assignments at once.

 

I develop and implement solutions for public and private clients engineering needs.  I consult clients through planning, funding acquisition, design and construction stages of their projects.