Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Applies theories and principles to both simple and complex work in research and development including the design, product characteristics and documentation necessary to produce the design in quantity. Uses tools to aid in the design and re-design of products. Works with Marketing to ensure the best possible commercialization of the product. Works with manufacturing to ensure smooth transition from prototype to pilot run.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Research & Evaluation: Evaluates existing products for re-design based on issues raised by customers, vendors or internal team. Assesses functions to determine whether new product would enhance existing product line or provide additional function for customers. Collects data on products through reports, testing and customer information.
Production Processing: Works with production processes, suggests changes to improve efficiencies. Coordinates activities surrounding line or range of products, following product from design through production. Organizes activities between Production and Corporate Engineering to implement new production introductions. Serve as technical expert in the area of water-jetting pump packages. Possesses the ability to analyze, test, and modify skids, pumps, and components on skids.
Customer Design: Develops project timelines and product cost comparisons, selects materials, commercial parts and technical data. Receive requested vehicle configurations from Sales/COM along with description of custom content requested. Work with PQEs and Custom Service resources to develop functional skid package configurations for sales to quote.
Customer Interaction: Ability to effectively communicate with end-users in person and over the telephone. Interacts with customers to discuss complex product options including possible pricing and product delivery timing.
Design: Designs new and/or re-designs existing product line. Produces designs, complex layouts, assemblies, detail parts list drawings on both the CAD system and drawing board and generates associated bills of material. Ensures designs support cost effectiveness. Create and communicate through drawings or other media technical specifications, machining, and package layouts.
Testing: Coordinates all product test activities. Builds and tests prototypes. Follows up appropriately in correcting errors. Works with QA to insure quality and ISO standards are met.
Patent: May be involved in patent applications for new or existing products.
Quality: Follows ISO guidelines regarding design and production of new/revised products. Assists manufacturing and quality control in correcting any problems encountered in the machine shop or on the assembly floor. Initiate Engineering Change Requests (ECR) for modifications requiring interaction with the engineering group.
Warranty Information: Works with Corporate engineering to understand and communicate relevant warranty information to plant personnel and coordinates warranty reduction efforts at the plant level.
Other responsibilities as assigned or required.
MEASUREMENTS:
(Complete as applicable for management level positions and above. Use local currency.)
This position:
QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Oilfield pressure pumping experience preferred, but not necessary. Ability to interface with staff at all levels in corresponding departments i.e. Procurement, Manufacturing, Shipping, Quality, Sales & Marketing, etc. as well as with customers. Should be versed in root-cause analysis. Work independently in making order configuration decisions and corrections. Determine corrective action for instances when incompatibility of configuration is identified.
EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Manufacturing) or equivalent international degrees. Engineering Technology degree acceptable if experience applies. Proficient in software programs necessary for position.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Access, Autocad Inventor, SAP; Customer communication - Phone, fax, e-mail; Basic Problem Solving. Must be able to travel 50% of time within the US.
LEVELS:
Development Engineer I, II, III
Your placement in one of the above levels will depend upon experience, skills, knowledge, education, performance and contribution. Development Engineer I is an entry-level position, requiring close supervision. Development Engineer II require slightly less supervision, bringing further training and more skills to the position and a solid understanding of the responsibilities entailed above. Development Engineer III operates at a high skill level with little or no supervision.
Other factors that will be considered in the placement into one of these levels is the IPE analysis, internal training, external education and certifications achieved as well as ability to perform all responsibilities in a proficient manner.