What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research & Development Engineer position at Dee Zee, Inc?
The R&D Engineer will design and develop product for Dee Zee and our customers.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Accountabilities:
- Follow established product development processes to ensure products meet customer and internal requirements.
- Lead product design activities from concept through launch.
- Partner with Materials Planning & Logistics (MP&L) to support shipping, transit, and product launch readiness.
- Plan and manage project targets for quality, cost, weight and timing throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Support the planning phase of product development.
- Apply Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) principles to support efficient manufacturing processes and tooling.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams, customers, suppliers and production personnel to support product development initiatives.
- Collaborate with Purchasing to define supply chain requirements and material specifications.
- Develop product design strategies that achieve performance objectives while identifying potential failure modes and special characteristics.
- Develop validation and verification plans to confirm product performance and compliance with requirements.
Qualifications:
- 1 year of mechanical engineering or related experience preferred; R&D engineering internship or entry level experience will be considered.
- Ability to follow quality system standards.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated computer literacy.
- Demonstrated engineering aptitude.
- Must be eligible to obtain a valid passport.
- Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Understanding of CAD software.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or related Engineering field required.