Steffen Thiel

Product Development Engineer Body Structures Ford Werke GmbH

Saarland

About

Nur HERZBLUT zählt! Product Development Engineer Body Structures

Experience

  • Ford Motor Company (Full-time · 18 yrs 1 mo)
    • Body Conversion & Hardware Integration Engineer
      Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    • Product Development Engineer Structural Systems
      Sep 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos

      Global Development and Project Management action as well as Quality Engineering on Body Structures and Closures systems projects incl. In Cycle and Mid Cycle Action implementation and Launch tasks. Skilled in product change management, release, implementation and validation of design changes as well as immediate containment and permanent corrective actions on all concerns within given budget and timing constraints, ensuring design and engineering integrity to exceed performance, quality and commercial targets and to ensure both product safety and product reliability. Experienced in analysing the products internal and external quality data and prioritising of required change actions with balanced agenda for quality. Responsible for the development following aspects from design to mass production such as process optimisation, ensuring the product reflects outstanding design and follows quality and performance standards.

    • Product Development & Quality Engineer Body Structures & Closures
      May 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Development and Ongoing Product Development action on Body In White systems and components.

  • Bertrandt Group (On-site)
    • Systems Engineer PD Body Upper Structure
      Feb 2004 - May 2008 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Ongoing Product Development action on global automotive projects Body Upper Structure including outer skin content. Release, implementation and validation of design changes as well as containment and permanent corrective actions within given budget and timing constraints. Analysis of the vehicle internal and external quality data and prioritising of required change actions.

    • Systems Engineer PD Body Exterior
      Jul 2003 - Jan 2004 · 7 mos

      Ongoing Product Development action on global automotive projects Body Exterior content (e.g. deflectors, shields & areo content). Release, implementation and validation of design changes as well as containment and permanent corrective actions within given budget and timing constraints. Analysis of the vehicle internal and external quality data and prioritising of required change actions.

    • Launch Engineer Chassis Suspension and Body Heatshields
      Oct 2002 - Jun 2003 · 9 mos

      Support design verification of parts during launch phases and during production start under consideration of component/system function on site according to specifications & processes for chassis suspension and body heatshields, ensuring the component mountability and function under robustness and tolerance conditions. Working out of solutions and defining of immediate measures.

  • Diploma Thesis at Opel
    Jun 2001 - Aug 2001 · 3 mos

    Temporary service contract for special problem solving and diploma thesis.

  • Research Assistant CAD/CAE/CAM, Reverse Engineering & Rapid Prototyping at Trier University of Applied Sciences, Environmental Campus
    Apr 2001 - Jun 2001 · 3 mos