SUMMARY
The purpose of this position is to provide mechanical support to assigned product lines and coordinate the development schedule of new products. This includes aiding in the design of new products, tooling and fixtures, as well as solving mechanical related problems on existing products.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:BA/BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. MSME desirable.
EXPERIENCE:2-4 years product and tool design work experience and 1 year of project management experience.
KNOWLEDGE:Understanding of Mechanical Design Principles, the ability to improve current design methods preferred, an understanding of drafting principles, dimensioning and tolerancing. Required technical knowledge includes product, tooling, and fixture design, working knowledge of material selection including metals and non-metals, technical knowledge of design software such as SolidWorks (minimum level 1) and AutoCad (14). Must have an understanding of component manufacturing techniques, such as transfer and injection molding, machining, etc.
SKILLS:The ability to use ASME Y14.5 and the Document Requirements Manual preferred.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL: Internal relationships to include daily communication with Program Managers, Design Engineers, Process Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and lab personnel to discuss product design, tooling design, scheduling, etc. Weekly interaction to include Marketing and Program Management to discuss product requirements, schedules, and new designs. Frequent contact with Document Control to review drawing releases and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), etc; and production plants to discuss new and existing mechanical issues.
EXTERNAL:External relationships to include contact with suppliers to discuss materials, designs, schedules and cost.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally crouch, stoop, or reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CHALLENGES
This position is challenged to design a new product and the associated tooling within a short amount of time. This position must also interact with production plants in different time zones without the ability to see the product being discussed. This requires a great deal of flexibility. This position is challenged to be creative in a short period of time as product development cycles are shortened (as driven by the market). Errors in work could result in a 4-6 week retool, due to wrong material choices or errors in design.
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