Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Design Engineering Manager, works with Design Engineers to support customer orders and engineering projects; responsible for the preparation of drawings, basic calculations, and other related engineering documentation.
Essential Functions
- Conducts engineering studies on design for products, associated and subsystems components, and structures.
- Analyzes engineering proposals, process requirements, and related technical data pertaining to design.
- Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop facilities, testing, machines, equipment or processes.
- Creates drawings in developing product designs.
- Completes work according to standard engineering principles and practices.
- Conducts analytical studies on engineering proposals to develop design for products, equipment, machines, associated and subsystems components, and structures.
- Uses computer-assisted engineering software and equipment.
- Analyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposal.
- Analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs that can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
- Confers with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develops design.
- Prevents or eliminates defects in new or existing products.
- Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
Additional Responsibilities
- Support of company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs and activities.
- Maintenance of a clean and orderly work area.
Required Skills
Qualifications
- Current student or recent graduate of Engineering or related technical field with relevant experience and/or training preferred.
- Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software.
- AutoCAD experience with Solid Modeling and 3D design experience preferred.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering proposals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as algebra, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Certifications / Training: AutoCAD, Solid Modeling and 3D design preferred
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.
Required Experience