Designer - Plumbing, Hydraulics

OVERVIEW: E-ONE is a worldwide manufacturer of custom fire rescue vehicles. With more than 25,000 vehicles in operation around the world, E-ONE provides communities and companies with products that save lives and protect property and other assets. Headquartered in Ocala, Florida, E-ONE is the industry leader in product innovation, bringing modern technologies to the market that exceed our customers' expectations. We employ people in Engineering who are passionate about firefighting, truck product development, advanced electronics, heavy manufacturing, and many other exciting engineering disciplines.  We are proud to build highly custom products that are safe, efficient and reliable. We invite you to join our team.

SCOPE: As a Designer at E-ONE, you will be working with Sales teams to understand and translate customer requirements into the design of components and systems that are safe, efficient, and reliable. During the design phase you will be part of a design team that will design, review and release design packages consisting of 3D models, part drawings, and Bills of Materials needed for the manufacturing of a fire truck. During the production phase, you will be working with Manufacturing and Quality to help ensure the truck meets customer requirements and delivery expectations. Your product design expertise will also be needed to support customers who may need support in the field. The Designer at E-ONE is relied upon by other employees and customers for technical guidance and support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

             Creation or changing mechanical components and systems used on Fire Apparatus.

             Creation of 3D models and drawings to be used to manufacture components. Delivery of producible designs to Manufacturing, applying Design for Manufacturing (DFM) methodologies to assure form, fit and function.

             Creation and management of Bills of Materials (BOM) in adherence to company standards.

             Participation in customer meetings to understand the design requirements and answer questions regarding product design parameters and/or limitations.

             Providing support during manufacturing to ensure quality and schedule commitments are met.

             Fulfillment of customer requirements (i.e. quotes, shop orders) considering design rules and all applicable interface points. 

             Holding cross-functional design reviews as appropriate to solicit input to deliver a robust design that is producible, avoiding interferences and meeting all industry and company requirements.

             Managing Engineering changes through established processes and documentation.

             Support production line and customer support as needed to maintain operational flow or resolve specific customer problems.

             Ad-hoc production line or customer support as needed to maintain operational flow or resolve specific customer problems.

             All other duties as assigned

OTHER DUTIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

             Associate Degree in Engineering and at least 2 years' experience or equivalent practical technical experience.

             Proficiency in CAD systems - CREO and/or Auto CAD

             Must be able to meet all Associate Designer (Drafter) qualifications.

             Must have a thorough understanding of design and/or drafting techniques.

             Must be knowledgeable of AutoCAD, ProE/Creo or other design software.

             Must have knowledge of extruded aluminum or aluminum - or steel plate manufacturing processes.

             Knowledge and practical use of drawing and drafting standards is important, including applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and department policies. Knowledge of manufacturing processes with emphasis on metal fabrication / assemblies will be required.

             Useful skills:

o             Awareness and familiarization of regulatory standards - NFPA, DOT, ULC etc.

o             Knowledge and use of lean manufacturing principles

o             Problem solving skills including Root Cause Analysis, 5-Why, Is Is-Not, etc.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

             PTC CREO parametric 3D and/or AutoCAD

             TeamCenter PDM/PLM

             PTC CREO Finite Element Analysis software

             Microsoft Office, SharePoint, PowerBI

             ERP systems for parts release: BAAN, Microsoft Dynamics365

             Design automation software e.g. RuleStream or DriveWorks.

POSITION EXPECTATIONS:

1.            SAFETY: Follow E-ONE General Health & Safety Rules, ensure safe operating conditions within area of responsibility, and notify coworkers and supervisors of hazardous acts and conditions. Proper use of PPE; use only defect-free equipment. Promote safety in the department. Use proper lifting techniques and overhead hoist when needed. Maintain clean and safe working environment in line with 5-S Philosophy. Participate in hazardous communication training and safety meetings.

2.            QUALITY: Responsible for the quality of work. This requires defect-free work and understanding of the requirements of the company's quality system as it pertains to job duties and responsibilities. Must be able to check work to ensure conformance to process control instructions, specifications, and quality standards. Identify and segregate non-conforming products. Identify the need for and assist in initiating and implementing corrective and preventive actions when appropriate.

3.            FLEXIBILITY: Able and willing to work in other areas as needed. Must be flexible in taking lunch and breaks when workflow requires. Willing to work additional hours as necessary.

4.            INITIATIVE: Actively participate in continuous improvement of products and processes to better serve customers and improve the overall profitability of E-ONE. Actively seek out work in other areas when the current assignment is complete. Make suggestions for improving product quality, processes, safety, and company profitability.

5.            TEAMWORK: Positive working attitude toward other employees; be a team player. Work with others constructively and abide by company policies and procedures. Working together as a team for continuous improvement is vital to ensure the future of E-ONE and its employees. Teamwork will be required to be effective in daily production assignments as well as special improvement projects.

6.            CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Attend and participate in a variety of meetings, training programs, and task force groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems, and maintain specific level of knowledge pertaining to changes to equipment or process, new developments, requirements, procedures, and policies.

7.            LEADERSHIP: Lead the team, provide innovative thought leadership on strategies to grow market share, increase profitability, and meet long-term business goals.

8.            ACTION-ORIENTED: Enjoy working hard; is action-oriented and energetic; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seize more opportunities than others.

9.            CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: Step up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; read situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation.

10.          DEALING WITH AMBIGUITY: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

11.          DRIVE FOR RESULTS: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans. 

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