Senior Product Design Engineer in Amory, Mississippi at ITT Engineered Valves, LLC

Directs and coordinates all technical functions relating to an assigned family of products and/or major design projects by performing the following duties

Analyzes research data or customer specifications and proposed product specifications to determine feasibility of product proposal.
Prepares work-plans, cost estimates, project budgets and schedules for major design projects. Reports adherence to schedule, budget and technical requirements.
Confers with customer service, product management and customers to clarify or resolve problems and develops design.
Prepares or directs preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics including establishment of new part numbers, bills of material and configuration rules.
Directs and coordinates manufacturing or building of prototype product or system.
Plans and develops experimental test programs or prepares or directs preparation of analysis to verify design adequacy.
Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications. Prepares or coordinates preparation of test reports for newly performed tests.
Understand DFMEA, DFMA and VAVE principles.
Participate and drive NPD, NPI project and collaborate with diff cross functional team to meet the targets.
Prepares or directs preparation of instruction manuals, illustrations and other technical information for projects and for general sales literature. Supports and reviews marketing materials for technical accuracy.
Analyzes product performance problems and dispositions customer returns. Recommends solutions to satisfy customer requirements. Prepares reports for internal use or for distribution to customers.
Prepare work instructions and department procedures.
Perform training on products and procedures in area of expertise.
Dispositions nonconforming material or products and initiates corrective action.
Reviews work performed by subordinates or other engineers for accuracy, completeness and conformance to standards. Uses 3D CAD (Creo) software and PLM (Windchill) tool to perform engineering and design tasks.
Knowledge of Patent and trademark filings

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.S. in Engineering) from four-year college or university and five to ten years of related experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

ENGINEERING SKILLS

Ability to apply common engineering principles. Understanding of Stress and Strain, Torsion, Bending, Fatigue, Buckling, Fluid mechanics, Material science etc..

Familiar with ANSI Y14.5 drawing and GD&T standards.

COMPUTING SKILLS

Must have a working knowledge of 3D CAD engineering software (PTC Creo preferred) and working know how of PLM (Windchill preferred) and ERP (SAP preferred) . Ability to utilize custom MS office environment.