Product Design Engineer

## Product Design Engineer Apply:
Shawnee, Oklahoma:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
JR11536

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Product Design Engineer. This position is responsible for the design and development of tools and equipment for use in the installation of plastic piping systems.  As a hybrid role, this position offers flexibility while maintaining regular collaboration with production, operations and project teams.  
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* Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

*** Responsible for the mechanical design of plastic piping system installation tools and equipment
* Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for applicable tooling and equipment.
* Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
* Perform rapid prototyping and be hands-on with product testing.
* Understand and utilize DFM (Design for Manufacturing) principles to help ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies.
* Create detailed product drawings using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
* Create product bills of material and routings.
* Create and maintain tools and equipment user instructions.
* Oversee the product life cycle management of existing products Oversee the ECO (Engineering Change Order) process for responsible products.
* Participate in feasibility studies and costing estimates for new products.
* Be the project manager or contributing member of applicable new product development projects.
* Provide timely engineering support to Production, Product Management, Sales, Customers as required.
* Work closely with Product Management to review the existing product portfolio to identify and implement cost reduction and performance enhancement opportunities.
* Work closely with Product Management and Sales to understand customer pains and then provide effective solutions to address.##
* Required Skills/Abilities:
** Ability to understand and create complex plans or diagrams (e.g., blueprints)
* Self-starter/Acts on own initiative making decisions after a thorough evaluation.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
* Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Light travel (both domestically and internationally) should be expected.##

* Education and Experience:

** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field required.
5+ years of tool and/or equipment design.
* Minimum of 5-7 years of experience using Solid Works or similar 3D CAD software to develop product designs.
* Prior experience in piping system design and/or field experience with piping systems is desirable.
* Hydraulics experience is desirable.
* Electromechanical experience is desirable.
* Project management experience##
* Working Conditions /

Physical Requirements:

** Hybrid Schedule with part time in office attendance.
* Eye/hand coordination for more than 50% of the time
* Visual strain for more than 50% of the time
* Listening, sitting, bending, standing, stooping, walking, observing, grasping, pushing, pulling, and keyboarding

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