Design Engineer - Junior

Summary

The Design Engineer is responsible for the support of product, manufacturing, and/or application engineering programs. This support may include, but is not limited to design, prototype generation/coordination and laboratory testing, up to production launch.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding the customer’s technical scope of work and delivering a satisfactory design.
• Analyze engineering sketches, specifications, data, and/or drawings/models to determine design factors as well as tolerancing.
• Design for manufacturability
• Participates and/or leads design reviews and records lessons learned.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releases to ensure compliance with specifications and standards.
• Utilize tools such as: Zero Gate, Risk Tool, FMEA, Control Plan, stack-up calculations, DFM, DVP&R, Process Validation and PPAP with the goal being predictable results.
• Responsible for utilizing company processes. This includes, but is not limited to; Phase/Gate, Engineering Change Order process, Quality Management System, and program reporting.
• Support sales staff by providing technical data for presentation to customers.

Experience Desired:

• Good mechanical aptitude, and working knowledge of different materials (metals, plastics, etc), as well as coatings/finishes and hardware.
• Good working knowledge of different manufacturing process capabilities; CNC, injection molding, welding, milling, etc.
• Ability to support customer meetings and work directly with customers on design related tasks.
• Ability to manage suppliers as they relate to prototype builds and associated changes/corrections
• Able to design product(s) with input from others on lessons learned / best practices.
• Project work involving multiple designs and products.
• Participate in Root Cause analysis activities, FMEA’s, Flows, Control Plans, and Quality activities.
• Understands Cost of Goods and how design impacts material and manufacturing costs.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in an Engineering related field or acceptable equivalent
• 3 years design/engineering experience preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite of products; strong working knowledge of Excel
• Demonstrated knowledge of Solid Works or other 3D Modeling software
• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, DOE and other AIAG procedures preferred