Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Entry Level Product Design Engineer is responsible for creating a product design that fulfills a company or customer’s strategic goals while integrating the needs of both sales and manufacturing, while also maintaining communication with the entire team to ensure a product’s success throughout the entire life cycle.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, evolve, and maintain product design and integrity throughout entire product lifecycle.
• Draft new designs and complete detailed 3D modeling/drawings of parts, molds, and fixtures using direction from management, sales, and engineering departments to design for manufacturability and fit/form/function.
• Support the Sales Team with 3rd party customers in design for manufacturability, design reviews and give feedback of design improvements for efficiency and/or higher quality parts.
• Participate in first article production and first article approval meetings to confirm a part meets fit/form/function spec as the original design plan requested.
• Work with R & D to test parts and validate the part’s capabilities.
• Create/maintain the file infrastructure for proprietary models and prints on the network so they are organized and easily recalled.
• Create and route ECO paperwork to issue new part numbers and create BOMs for all IQMS needs including but not limited to molding, secondary operations, assembly, outsourced, and customer supplied.
• Maintain open and extensive communication with manufacturing, sales, R & D, and all affected departments to ensure a project stays on time and has a smooth go-to-market timeline.
• Use problem solving and communication skills to work with manufacturing and quality to troubleshoot issues.
• Assist with 3D printing and managing the company 3D printers.
• Support manufacturing with technical questions and problem solving as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

¨ Must possess a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.

¨ Minimum of one year experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

¨ Proficient with CAD software, Solid works preferred.

¨ Experience with MS Office applications preferred.

¨ Experience with building and maintaining file infrastructures.

¨ Experience with purchasing, expediting, MRP/ERP systems, quality/continuous improvement initiatives, and/or manufacturing safety practices.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

¨ Excellent communication skills

¨ Solid analytical skills.

¨ Self-motivated. Ability to complete tasks with minimum supervision.

¨ Extremely detail oriented

¨ Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills

¨ Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

¨ Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.

¨ “Can Do” attitude.

¨ Regular, predictable attendance.

Physical Requirements:

¨ Regularly required to sit or stand for extended periods of time and move about the facility.

¨ Exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MAPLE LAKE MN - THIS IS AN ON-SITE POSITION, NO REMOTE WORK.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you live in close proximity to Maple Lake MN?
• What is your salary requirement?

Work Location: In person

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