Product Engineer

Description

• Creation and standardization of Engineering Change Notice (ECN) procedure. This information should include any deviation from the original Bill of Materials.
• Recommend modifications of existing engineering systems and standards to improve processes.
• Perform within requirements of documented Engineering Systems.
• All design work and documentation to be done using Solidworks and EPDM software.
• Verification (sign off) of all documentation relating to the product change before production phase.
• Design review during development stage, and production release
• Assure that design, sales, marketing, purchasing and production inputs are considered before proceeding with change.
• Perform any other duties as required by the Engineering Manager to ensure realization of departmental and corporate goals.
• Inform area management of any hazardous situations in the work environment.
• Creation of estimated Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS) documentation for modification or custom designs.
• Concept, prototype, test and review changes and improvements with team .
• Assure that the customer is getting what they have ordered and are expecting.
• As required, monitors progress of development project and compares actual costs with estimates.
• Prepare design specifications , analysis, and recommendations for presentation and approval.
• Create and modify detailed drawings from sketches, architectural plans, layouts, or notes.
• Creation of Submittal and/or Approval drawings for modification or custom designs.
• Generating 3-D model assemblies, mechanical assemblies, detail drawings, customer drawings, and assembly/installation instruction sheets.
• Process job packages to production.
• As required perform formal function of “checking” Engineering drawings for completeness, accuracy, tolerance stack-ups, etc.
• As required, plan and direct construction of mock-ups or prototypes.
• C reation of BOM and Production Order (PO) of all components that will go into an assembled product and it will show each quantity required to make one assembly. These components will include subassemblies, purchased parts, manufactured parts, and raw materials.  The BOM / PO shall also include the estimated time required for fabrication and assembly
• Update existing designs and drawings.
• As requ ired , assist person(s) assigned to customer technical support.
• Assist sales with specification and quotation information for modification or custom designs.
• As required, assess vendors for competence, capabilities and resources.
• Creation and standardization of Bill of Materials (BOM) for existing products
• Maintain good housekeeping practices and perform in a safe and effective manner so as not to inflict injury to self or others.
• Work closely with operations and manufacturing to investigate and research possible Design For Manufacturing (DFM) / Design For Assembly (DFA) and process enhancements to improve quality, efficiency and/or lower costs.
• Support other departments with illustrations, rendered models, and other documents as requested .
• As required, assume project management role and direct development and implementation of a project plan including estimated requirements for resources-management , labor, materials and time required .

Requirements

• Minimum 1-year Solidworks training or certificate.
• High skill level in SolidWorks software.
• Five + years related experience in the decorative lighting industry in lieu of a degree.
• Be an effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Good mechanical aptitude .
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in mechanical engineering.
• Exceptional computer skills, knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and data base software, proficiency with various e-mail, calendaring, meeting management and related communications software.
• Highly collaborative and able to work in a team based environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively and efficiently handle multiple priorities .

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance