Designer

Title : Designer

Functional Area :

Product Design & Engineering

Reports to :

Mechanical Engineering Manager

Purpose

The Product Design & Engineering team helps drive growth by introducing strategic new product platforms, and customer customized solutions. This role will use creativity and collaboration to generate technology and product concepts & designs along with the associated controlling documentation for intuitive, aesthetic, innovative, cost-effective and manufacturable designs. The scope of the role includes both new product and sustaining engineering efforts as well as support for our sales & marketing teams.

Accountability

• Create and maintain all forms of product documentation with guidance : 3D models for components & assemblies, 2D component & manufacturing assembly drawings, Technical product datasheets, and Customer Instruction manuals
• Create and revise concepts & designs based on market and customer specific requirements with guidance, reverse engineer customer equipment or commercially available components
• Perform tolerance analysis and includes accurate standard and geometric tolerances on all detail drawings; Assists others with these tasks as needed
• Ensure compliance with required design safety factors, tolerances, and specifications
• Ability to prioritize, plan, document, and manage projects to meet multiple project commitments : Performance, Cost, and Schedule
• Work directly with manufacturing and / or suppliers to proactively design for manufacturability and assembly (DFX)
• Select commercially available components for use in products
• Select materials for use in product components
• Obtain and verify product packaging samples and packaging documentation
• Maintain consistent and standardized product design history / project files in proper folders and uses the Product Design & Engineering checklists to ensure all appropriate tasks are complete at time of release
• Build and verify prototypes and pilot production assemblies
• Create test plans when appropriate to support project requirements and validation activities
• Working knowledge of additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies and their capabilities
• Inspect incoming component parts for accuracy and quality; Assists and directs others with this task as needed
• Execute engineering change orders in a timely manner with minimal supervision
• Participate in cross-functional teams for assigned projects
• Participate in or lead cross-functional design reviews
• Effectively communicate with engineers, designers, technicians, manufacturing engineers, and suppliers to meet project commitments
• Learn & expand personal knowledge of the industry, competitors, and customers

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Physical Demands