Overview
Performs engineering valve design functions for the development of new products and for the modification of existing products, in accordance with corporate strategic plans.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop prototype models and methods to validate design concepts and final design including required supporting engineering calculations.
- Validate design with team members and approve design changes.
- Report progress and unusual project occurrences to the Engineering Manager or Project Engineer.
- Confer, work closely and obtain the necessary results with manufacturing, quality assurance, production, vendors and contractors regarding the various aspects of product design projects.
- Work with engineering support groups to check final designs and modify designs as appropriate.
- Interact with all company support departments to resolve manufacturing problems and to improve product quality and the ease of manufacturing.
- Keep abreast of technological developments and opportunities in the field to assist with incorporating design innovations.
- Visit customer sites and contractors to validate product design specifications and to resolve product problems.
- Prepare project time reports as scheduled.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required:
- Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering degree.
- 3 + years of engineering experience.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Effective communication skills - verbal and written
- Open/creative thinker; is an Ideas generator.
- Self- starter, organized and capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Self-directed and establish own priorities to meet needs of organization.
- Able to operate independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to prepare design drawings using AutoCAD and SolidWorks software and support design
- Strong understanding of geometric tolerance techniques based on ANSI Y14.5M-1994.
- Fluid handling device engineering (valves, pumps etc.) a plus.