Product Design Engineer

 SUMMARY: This position requires the ability to lead and advocate for multiple projects. Manages and coordinates priorities with the Engineering Manager, coordinates with team members and collaborates with customers.  Follows projects through from inception to completion; coordinates  all  tasks using the appropriate personnel, reporting the status to the stakeholders, and leading for the cause.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Design new products or make improvements to existing projects following Stage Gate Process

Determine Manufacturing Costs and Requirements

Ability to manage projects efficiently and timely.

Evaluate New/Changes and seek feedback from the Internal and External Customers

Review/Initiate Cost-Savings  by following the Stage Gate Process

Create/develop BOM’s

Collaborate with Production to create/develop Preliminary Routes and work instructions

Creation/Editing of Specifications in collaboration with the Engineering team.

Collaboration with Quality in identifying on the specification the critical characteristics/features that are essential  to the function of the product.

Collaboration with Quality and Production to ensure the Product Verification Testing performed within

Production is aligned with the Market expectations of the Product function.

Participate in custom order processing.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

3+ years relevant experience required

Solid knowledge on various engineering disciplines, procedures and policies  is also required. 

ERP experience required

Possess good project skills

Good communication skills

Strong decision-making skills is a must

3D CAD Skills, Autodesk Inventor experience a plus.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Associate degree in a related engineering field with applicable experience is required

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Detailed understanding of engineering disciplines, procedures and policies which results in business development is required.  

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Candidate must have the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

REASONING ABILITY:

Candidate must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exits. Candidate must also have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Lifting 25/lbs. or more may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Must be able to work with constant interruptions, also some lifting is required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet to loud