Product Engineer - Textile focus

Job Title

Obtains an in-depth understanding of product design which allows for standard products and special customer requirements to be successfully designed and manufactured. Designs customer specials within the scope of departmental responsibilities. Works with Applications Engineers to understand customer requirements with respect to specific product designs. Understands critical dimensions and is able to convey that to our suppliers through drawings or conversations to help ensure appropriate product design and quality.

Provides engineering support for Supplier Qualification efforts. Acts as a resource for materials, plating and heat treating technical questions, including appropriate research into new areas that are currently unfamiliar to us. Works with the Manufacturing Engineer and other Product team members to recommend or assist with the transition of a purchased part to a manufactured in-house item. Responds in a timely manner to Product ADS's and lead approved projects through the system.

Assures manufacturability of products through coordinated efforts with product suppliers, and/or manufacturing engineering and production. Able to converse professionally with customers or product suppliers as required to ensure customer's needs are met. Travel to supplier locations or customer sites may be necessary to work through design or quality issues. Interfaces with Quality to help determine critical dimensions for inspection, best practices in inspection methods, and provides input into product quality issues.

Coordinates and/or performs testing of new product designs to ensure product designs meet quality and design specification criteria. This includes compliance to regulations that the market requires. Interfaces and coordinates with New Product Development on new product design projects to help ensure manufacturing needs are met. Responsible for all documentation associated with the assigned products (manufactured or purchased), including drawings, revisions level document control, and communication of updates to bills of materials, routings, etc.

Develops, organizes and maintains the drawing database and keeps buyers and suppliers current on latest revisions. Initiates and may lead ECR changes related to product design changes, catalog issues, quality concerns, supplier differences or as a result of changing customer requirements or customer feedback. Effectively communicates with other associates throughout the organization. Participates in and leads project teams as needed.

Promotes the Company's Values and Behaviors at all times. Environmental, Health & Safety Accountabilities:
Learn and follow EHS policies, rules and work instructions. Attend required EHS training. Supports established operational protocols. Wear the required PPE at all times. Take personal responsibility for keeping yourself and your co-workers and visitors free from injury by participating in and/or conducting risk assessments, work place inspections, corrective actions and safety observations. Report incidents, near miss, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and other hazards in the work place.

STOP WORK when imminent danger is present. Maintain work area in a neat and orderly fashion and keep equipment in proper working condition.

Education and/or Relative

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.S.). Minimum three to five years of product design experience. Experience with designing and manufacturing of a product. Proficiency in Solidworks with advanced knowledge of table drive models/assemblies/drawings. Versed in Lean/Six Sigma tools.