Design Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review customer orders and determine new designs needed
• Complete new designs using SolidWorks
• Creation of 3D models and 2D prints per company standards
• Completion of tolerance analysis on each new design
• Validation of new designs as needed through hand calculations or analysis
• Print detailing using GD&T when appropriate
• Work with vendors on developing any new tooling needed for new designs
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to reduce total cost of production
• Providing engineering support as needed to designers
• Support designers in new design developments to ensure robustness of design
• Checking of prints created by other designers or engineers
• Supporting production builds of new designs
• Working with vendors on cost reduction ideas
• Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
• Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, accurate and highly productive manner according to Company policy.
• Maintain good attendance.
• Follow Company policies and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the Company.

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position.  Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.  Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of an Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • None
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Understanding of utilizing a PDM system
  • Experience and understanding of designing sheet metal components
  • General understanding of GD&T
  • Working knowledge of FEA tools and software
  • Basic understanding of major aspects of manufacturing fabrication and assembly as it relates to Design for Manufacturing
  • Proficient with SolidWorks or equivalent based CAD software
  • Proficient in use of MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Knowledge in OneNote is a plus
• Core Competencies:
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Open-minded
  • Adaptable to a rapidly changing environment

Training:

• Orientation