Project Engineer in Urbandale, Iowa at Power Packer North America Inc

The Project Engineer is responsible for specification, product design, maintenance and support of components and subassemblies of Power Packer and Gits Mfg. products within time, cost, and quality requirements. In addition, verifying the components and subassemblies comply with functional, cost and manufacturability requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Product and process specifications: develops, creates and modifies engineering specifications of components, subassemblies, and manufacturing processes. Verifies engineering standards and guidelines are applied correctly.
• Design: creates and modifies (conceptual) product designs and drawings using CAD tools, product data management systems and risk analysis tools. Supports design reviews internally and externally.
• Design analysis: verifies designs through engineering calculations, modelling and/or simulations such as CFD and FEA.
• Design verification/validation: proves the design meets specifications and customer expectations through creation and execution of test plans, and documents results in test reports. Prepares and supports prototype building activities.
• Engineering changes: develops, tracks, and implements design changes in order to reduce cost and/or improve product quality.
• Estimation and Reporting: provides estimates for engineering tasks, monitors and reports own progress.
• Documentation and reports: completes documentation of design artifacts according to the Power Packer and Gits product development process standards. Utilizes technical writing skills to document development activities through engineering reports.

• Minimum bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent
• 2 years of relevant experience in the area of Product Design or R&D desired but not mandatory
• Knowledge of Power Packer and Gits products, manufacturing processes and related technology, including industry knowledge.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Team player, able to work in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Advanced knowledge of CAD tools (SolidWorks)
• Knowledge and experience with other engineering tools, such as simulation/modelling, design and calculation tools, FMEA and 8D.
• Knowledge of APQP or stage gate development processes.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc) for positions of 30 hours or more per week
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contribution
• Company provided Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Spousal Life, Child Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with matching contribution that is fully vested from day 1
• Generous amount of PTO, plus 14 paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunity