What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineer position at Strick Trailers?
Job Summary
The Product Engineer works within the production portion of our Engineering team and is responsible for fulfilling all Engineering aspects of a customer's order. Whether it be though the alteration of existing standards, designs or in the creation of unique variations and concepts. This position, while fast-paced and challenging provides extensive latitude and opportunity to exercise one's creative prowess. Solving problems through innovative solutions is what we do.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Innate problem-solving ability
- Ability to work within and actively contribute to a team environment
- Cradle to grave Engineering oversight of customer orders
- Interpretation of customer, industry, and regulatory requirements and expectations
- Ability to effectively communicate though both upstream and downstream channels
- Collaboration with sales and customer service is paramount in project success
- Purveyor of internal support and guidance to materials and manufacturing
- Extensive interaction with outside vendors and suppliers as required
- Effective methodology and approach to organization resulting in sound multi-tasking ability
- Development of component parts, weldments, and assembly drawings
- Strong working knowledge of good modeling and drafting practices
- Creation and maintenance of bills of material within our M.R.P. system
- Knowledge of and respect for standards and document management/control
- Work with Design Engineering team members in development and testing
Additional Tasks or Assignments:
- Creation and maintenance of process documents, including work instructions & standards
- Continual quality improvement initiatives
- Occasional field visits to customer or vendor locations
Qualifications:
- Ability to perform at a high level both individually and within a team
- Ability to work with SolidWorks CAD system
- Ability to work with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of M.R.P. systems, Infor Syteline experience preferred
- Prior experience with P.D.M. (Product Data Management) software a plus
- Minimum BSME or equivalent
- Must have an interest to work "hands on"
- Must be able to manage multiple projects at one time
- Prior trailer or other heavy equipment manufacturing experience a plus
Please forward your resume to Andrew Gabet