Design Engineer

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Design Engineer is responsible for design engineering support of new and existing product, including part, tool, fixture, and gage design in a metal stamping, fabricating and assembly environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. 

• Read and interpret part prints, print changes and specifications
• Design progressive metal stamping and slide forming tools
• Design tools for sheet metal punching, forming and fabricating
• Design gages, staging fixtures and comparator traces to support inspection of production parts
• Design fixtures for welding and assembly
• Specify material based on customer print and specifications
• Establish and maintain design timeline
• Provide customer feedback on print tolerances and product design for manufacturability
• Support Tool Engineering, Production and Manufacturing Engineering during development and pilot run
• Participate in product launch teams within the framework of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Support internal teams with other design assistance as required

• Other duties as assigned or required

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Associate’s degree in Mechanical Design Engineering or related field; a minimum of two (2) years related design experience required and a minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing, metal stamping or fabrication experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proven organization skills required
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with Logopress3 preferred
• 3D CAD proficiency required, SolidWorks preferred
• Familiarity with APQP process preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; frequently required to sit and talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.   Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if necessary.