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# Kautex Development Program – Engineering(2025 KPH)

Pinghu, CHN Operations 

Listed on Textron’s official careers site. Posted October 16, 2025. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

### Kautex Development Program – Engineering\(2025 KPH\) Description General

+ 12\-month minimum program duration with the purpose of preparing you for progression in the Engineering function\(s\)
- Engineering Pathway for program includes areas of skill building in: Product Development, Validation, Innovation, Design and Simulation
- Complete 3 distinct and meaningful engineering sub\-functional assignments aligned to your developmental goals and strengths assessment
- Program completion will include assessment for readiness to the next level of Engineering responsibility, including your application to roles which meet your career aspirations
- Gain expert knowledge of the operational environment and all interfaces and organization structure of the company, processes, and methods
- Performance coaching and rewards model applies annually through

### Performance Management Process
- Coaching on functional/technical, as well as professional development offers through Mentoring, Program Sponsor, and Functional Leader\(s\)
- Technical skill development, and specialized training will be offered through annual training plans, and development assessments\.
- Create and maintain a community with all Kautex Development Program across the globe, with the purpose to share knowledge and experiences and build on future relationships in the company
- Provide continuous feedback to program Sponsors to continually improve program experience
- Complete projects defined by Management and documented in performance management system during the program

### Career owner
- Is responsible for own development and having a meaningful career file\. Asking for feedback, seeking for Learning and career opportunities
- Support common tasks within the Team \(location / global\) e\.g\., best\-practice sharing, organize social Team or Networking Events, and Trainee Newsletter
- Communication of Career Aspirations \- follow the repatriation process and discuss with managers & HR
- Work in line with all EHS Standards and Textron Ethics and Values and comply with all ITAF 16949/ISO and ISHA standards\.

### Engineering
- Have a complete understanding of daily operational tasks and processes of the functions / areas within the Engineering pathway\.
- Provide Engineering expertise in a professional manner during customer visits and audits, with the team as well as in collaboration with other departments \(e\.g\., Operations etc\.\)
- Gain knowledge of, and compliance to, the customer specific requirements
- Understand and apply customer OEM standards
- Application of VAVE \(Value Analysis, Value Engineering\) process during development of Kautex products
- Support EHS activities within the department to ensure both a safe work place and adoption of safe working practices
- A requirement to follow IATF 1694 standards togethe with following the Kautex and Customer guidelines
- Understand the technical link between Kautex development teams and the customer

### Product Engineering
- Provide product engineering expertise in a professional manner during customer visits and audits, with the team as well as in collaboration with other departments \(e\.g\. manufacturing\)
- Work with Manufacturing Engineer to develop production tooling and equipment specifications and liaise with the Design team to ensure the products meet the customer specifications and demands\.
- Regular business trips to manufacturing locations to understand production process
- Gain an understanding of FMEA Tools, budget and capacity planning processes and compliance to the customer specific requirements\.
- Support flawless launches by planning and controlling all technical issues related to assigned project and support the Program Manager in delivering the highest quality solutions to our customers Innovation
- Support, and lead projects related to new products, processes and development activities\.
- Review, update and generate engineering standards to foster engineering efficiency
- Support the creation and execution of prototype related Design Verification Plan \(DVP\) internal and with external partners
- Suport the ideation process and IP related activities\.

### DVC
- Support prototype manufacturing groups to supply prototype parts/ assemblies to the customer's requirements
- Support with the test planning and set up, coordination, execution, evaluation and documentation of validation and development tests, and product validation against internal and external specifications\.
- Excecution of functional tests for automotive components for current business and future products
- Knowledge of and show robusness of products over lifecycle of development plans and evaluation and interpretation of test results and definition of counter measures\.
- Understand the calculation of test and validation costs\.

### Core Engineering
- Support the Development of new standards in collaboration with other departments such as Innovation and CBUs
- Support the definition of optimal test equipment based on process performance and economics in collaboration with the production plants
- Analyse customer's specifications to support quotes and interpret clarify and analyse system and customer specifications
- Ensure Design for Manufacturing \(DFMA\) in projects
- Support the definition of optimal test equipment based on process performance and economics in collaboration with the production plant Design
- Develop Best\-In Class Design Solutions which convince our customer to choose Kautex and create a competitive\-advantage
- Create 3\-D CAD models and 2\-D drawings conforming all customer and internal requirements
- Validate the 3\-D and 2\-D solutions against all requirements
- Manage Product Lifecycle in Kautex and into customer systems \(where required\), and participate in Design reviews and create

### DFMEA's & SC/CC Lists
- Be a strong part of the development and maintenance of design standards and implementation of lessons learned activities

### Qualifications
- University degree in Engineering, with focus on a preferred area of study: Mechatronics / Electronics / Electrical Engineering / Thermal Engineering / Composite Material / Systems Engineering / Circular Economy / Modelling and Simulation, Machine Learning, Big Data / Data Analytics, Computer Programming or comparable education
- Internships or extra\-curricular volunteering would be an advantage
- International experience by studying or working in foreign countries is desired
- Fluent English language skills are required, and an additional language would be an advantage
- Plastics design and proces knowledge is an advantage
- Blow molding, Injection molding and Compression molding product design knowledge including welding and assembly is an advantage
- Geographic mobility
- Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team

### Recruiting Company

Kautex

### Primary Location

China-33-Pinghu

### Job Function

Engineering

### Schedule

Full-time

### Job Level

Individual Contributor

### Job Type

Standard

### Shift

First Shift

### Job Posting

10/15/2025, 6:15:11 PM

### Job Number

334859

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 16, 2025
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 12, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
- Listed for: Over a year
- Location: Pinghu, CHN[Apply on Textron’s careers site →](https://careers.textron.com/jobs/A6E212B8ADB9442FB6141B3E1926ED91/job/)

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