Gates Corporation is a global diversified industrial company that provides advanced power transmission and fluid transfer solutions by skillfully engineering products and services that reduce the total cost of ownership for a wide variety of applications. Our products and services serve customers in five key end market segments: Energy/Exploration/Extraction, Infrastructure & Agriculture, Transportation, Automotive, and Process & Specialty. As an engineering leader with a strong foundation in research and development, Gates is committed to advancing the science of motion performance by developing safe, forward-thinking products, services, systems, and solutions, as well as fostering long-term customer and employee relationships. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Gates employs more than 13,000 people across in 30 countries.

Recognized by Forbes as one of Americas' Best Large Companies to work for in 2017, we're growing our team and looking to hire a Product Development Engineer I to our Hose Engineering team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The hose product engineering team is responsible for the design, development, and performance testing of hoses used in hydraulic, fluid transfer, and automotive applications. In this role, there will be opportunities to work with a diverse product offering spanning multiple applications and markets with the guidance of more senior product development engineers. The right candidate will become a member of an experienced team, executing projects globally to drive the expansion of the fluid power business.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct work responsibilities will include:
• Product BOM management
• Creation of lab orders for product testing
• Organizing and monitoring builds of test materials
• Benchmarking of products in industry
• Experimentation to enhance product design
• Forensic analysis
• Interaction with a cross-functional global team (including manufacturing, R&D, commercial, etcetera)
• Must be able to quickly learn to apply core engineering and six sigma skills such as problem-solving, SPC data collection and analysis, FMEA, DOE, etcetera
• In order to provide the appropriate support, there will be 15-30% travel, including international locations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role is for an individual contributor with no supervisory responsibilities.

EXPERIENCE:

• 2 to 8 years of engineering experience
• Background with functional application of engineering techniques listed in essential duties and responsibilities is preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Must be able to independently manage time and task execution needs
• Ability to interpret and apply mathematical and statistical models and information
• Experience and confidence in face-to-face, telephone, and email communications
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team, as well as team members from other areas of the organization including those in other nations
• Computer applications including spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, and timeline projection (e.x. Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Project)
• Ability to adapt to rapid changes and new systems as needed

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline or EIT certification with engineering work experience required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Although primarily work will take place in an office environment, work will also be required in laboratory, manufacturing, and other environments.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work will sometimes be conducted in environments where the use of PPE is required (e.g. hearing protection, safety glasses, safety shoes).

Gates Corporation is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. They are driven to push the boundaries of materials science to engineer products that continually exceed expectations.

They don’t rest on their rich heritage of innovation. They leverage it to inspire solutions that will power the next hundred years. Gates invests continually in R&D and technology, so their products outperform industry standards and exceed customers’ demanding expectations. Gates invest in their people, bringing real-world experience that enables them to solve customers’ diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.