What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineer position at AdTech Ceramics?
Advanced Technical Ceramics (AdTech) located in Chattanooga, TN, specializes in custom manufacturing of strong, durable, and precise microelectronic ceramics. AdTech Ceramics is currently seeking a detail-oriented Product Engineer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for engineering and coordinating activities to cost, design, document, test, and manufacture high quality products.
Essential Functions:
* Responsible for areas of assigned products.
* Assist sales in drawing reviews, production cost calculations, quotations, and technical discussions with customers, when required.
* Collaborate with management, production, and sales to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
* Completes contract review for sales orders of assigned products.
* Initiates activities to design tooling for new products, modify existing designs, improve product techniques, and develop test procedures.
* Works with production and process engineering to define, improve, and document manufacturing processes.
* Establish standard cost rates for products as they are introduced into the manufacturing process.
* Assigns quality standards for QC and Inspection departments.
* Directs testing of products and systems for quality and reliability.
* Reviews products, as required, throughout the production process to ensure outgoing quality and support in manufacturing improvements.
* Compare actual costs verses the standard costs of products and drive cost reduction through improved yields and productivity.
* Works cross-functionally with all departments to meet company objectives.
* Establish project timelines for completion of projects and can keep projects on task; communicates awareness if project is delayed and is able to drive efforts to steer it back on track.
* Possesses the ability to use the computer system for departmental functions.
* Willingly accepts responsibility of sharing skills and knowledge; trains other employees.
* Understands and meets or exceeds quality standards; seeks to minimize error rate.
* Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
* Supports and helps to implement new ideas.
* Must maintain acceptable level of performance.
Other Responsibilities:
* Knows and follows all safety requirements; strives to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
* Comply with company policies and procedures.
* Effectively give and receive feedback.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Must be able to function within a team environment.
Education, Training, and Skill Recommendations/Requirements:
* Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, and 2-3 years of professional work experience.
* Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Strong mathematical and analytical skills
* High attention to detail.
* Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
**Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.
AdTech Ceramics offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
www.adtechceramics.com