Direct Hire
Description for Product Design Engineer:
The Product Design Engineer is expected to work collaboratively with leadership, operations, employees, and other functional areas, to promote a productive and amicable work environment. This position provides design efforts from inception through production for both new product development and existing products. The right candidate must be ambitious and self-reliant with a problem solving focus, and be able to function autonomously with a “cradle to grave process ownership” focus.
Responsibilities for Product Design Engineer:
- Use CAD (SolidWorks) to create and/or modify designs with Lean Manufacturing Principles, Design for manufacturability and customer satisfaction in mind.
- Utilize design analysis methods such as failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA), stress analysis (both FEA & hand calculations), kinematic & dynamic analysis of mechanisms, fatigue analysis, etc.
- Develop predictive mathematical models for simulating various aspects of mechanism motion.
- Select proper materials for use in new product designs or to improve existing designs.
- Prepare complete technical data packages that clearly state design intent utilizing GD&T and proper drafting techniques per ANSI/ASME Y14.5M.
- Conduct tolerance analysis studies to assure parts fit and function properly.
- Lead and participate in design and process reviews as required.
- Work with production personnel to dissect and solve design issues as well as implement cost reduction ideas with regard to company products.
- Prepare technical documents such as test procedures, technical reports, component manuals, etc.
- Present product proposals to marketing, sales and management as required.
- Interact with vendors concerning parts they supply or propose to supply to the company.
- Coordinate internally with marketing, sales, purchasing, quality control, production and etc. as required.
- Use metrology equipment to inspect parts and assure design intent is met.
- Conduct/oversee product testing.
- Identify and apply emerging technologies to new and existing products.
- Use PDM system for new product design and design changes.
Requirements for Product Design Engineer:
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Five or more years of experience in mechanical design, preferably with emphasis on mechanism, cam, and linkage synthesis & analysis
- Proficient in CAD modeling, preferably using Solidworks
- Proficient in GD&T & creation of detail/assembly product drawings
- Deep analytical thinking at the engineering theory level
- Excellent Problem Solving/Analysis skills
- Good Presentation Skills
- Good Project Management Skills, able to drive assignments to completion
- Ability to collaborate with others and communicate clearly and efficiently
- Self-motivated, multitasking and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Good judgement/decision making skills
Responsibilities for Product Design Engineer:
- Lean manufacturing and Lean product development experience
- Solid understanding of steel metallurgy & processing
- Solid understanding of various manufacturing processes such as machining, polymer injection molding, MIM, stamping, investment casting, etc.
- Spring design experience
- High-speed video analysis
*Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
