Senior Product Engineer - Mechanical

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Full‑time Professional Great Plains Industries, Inc., Wichita, KS, US

6 days ago Requisition

Reports to: Engineering Manager

This position’s primary responsibilities include sustaining existing products and working through design and development of new products as well as designing improvements to existing GPI products. The position provides research, design, and implementation of metal castings, injection‑molded plastics, and stampings for new products. The position will also focus effort on integrating emerging technologies to provide ease of use of our products that creates a simplified user experience.

This involves collaborating closely with external contractors and our internal cross‑functional team: product manager, mechanical and electrical engineering teams, and manufacturing production process engineers to design for optimal performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability.

• Communicates with other engineering personnel to coordinate design and assure project completion within project timing and budget
• Lead design and development for and/or assemblies to assist in the development of new products
• Root Cause Analysis for supporting manufacturing issues
• Work with manufacturing to support cost‑reduction initiatives on existing products
• Work with product support and customer service teams on warranty support
  
  Has proficiency in mechanical design and be able to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
• Generates technical documentation and writes technical documents for use within the company
• Apply mechanical codes such as FM, CE, and IECEx
• Perform testing of prototype products and may direct field testing of products
• Responsible for finalized bills of material, planning, and initiates production product launch
• Schedule and facilitate design reviews with other functions within and outside of GPI
• Consult with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost‑effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products
• Ability to manage and self‑prioritize multiple projects or tasks based on business goals and risks
• Must be self‑motivated and highly organized
• Comply with all safety requirements of the position and the facility
• Follow the policies outlined in the Employee handbook and the posted Work Rules for GPI and behave in an ethical manner
• This Job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities of the employee. The employee may be assigned other responsibilities as required of the position

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of mechanical design experience including 3D CAD work
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes:
  Machining, casting, plastics, assembly, etc.
• Strong skills in MS Office products including writing formulas in Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with GD&T, CFD, and FEA
• Experienced in Project Management
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor a plus
• Experience with ERP systems
• Previous experience in Lean and Six Sigma principles

• Standing on concrete factory floor as needed in production and engineering lab
• Must be able to wear steel‑toe safety shoes, safety glasses and other PPE equipment as required for work function
• Ability to safely reach, stretch, bend and lift parts and product from a standing position
• Tools / Equipment:
  Powered and hand tools to perform the function of position
• Working Conditions:
  
  1st shift in office and temperature controlled factory

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Group Health Insurance (Shared Cost)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company‑Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and Long‑Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Profit‑Sharing Bonus

• A culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and doing what’s right
• Opportunities to directly influence product and manufacturing success
• Strong commitment to professional growth and continuous learning
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package
• The chance to make a meaningful impact within a growing U.S. manufacturing organization