Design Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES, JOB DUTIES and COMPETENCIES:

• Design and detail new manufacturing equipment, automation, and gaging to fulfill production needs, including:
  • Model and detail mechanical parts and assemblies of equipment
  • Support design choices with engineering calculations
  • Gather and incorporate feedback from engineering, safety, maintenance, and production staff into designs
• Design and detail tools and gaging to fulfill customer requirements, including:
  • Develop production part models and drawings based on customer specifications
  • Model and detail tools required for making the part
  • Evaluate part fill and tool stresses with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Support continuous improvement updates to equipment and tooling
  • Hearing, evaluating, and responding to production change requests
  • Developing experimental tools with geometry or material changes
  • Participating in cost reduction activities
• Troubleshoot technical problems through testing and application of engineering knowledge
• Record technical assumptions, calculations, and decisions related to assigned projects
• Communicate effectively with other departments and provide in-person support to manufacturing plants
• Check and validate the work of other engineers
• Remain current with latest developments in forge tooling and drawing standards

Secondary (as required)

• Input engineering data into manufacturing database
• Assemble mechanical components
• Manage equipment installation projects through facilitating meetings, updating timelines, preparing project reports, guiding install work, and coordinating with vendors
• Travel frequently to satellite facilities

QUALIFICATION and EDUCATION

• Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an associated field required, Bachelor’s degree and/or 2-5 years’ experience in manufacturing preferred
• Ability to apply physics and math to solve problems and optimize mechanical systems
• Ability to read, interpret, and detail mechanical drawings
• Working knowledge of Solidworks, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Ability to plan, schedule, and problem solve effectively
• Ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously
• Extensive knowledge of forging and machining preferred