Product Engineer in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin at Spacesaver Corporation

Reporting directly to the Product Engineering Manager, the Product Engineer is responsible for all design engineering aspects of developing, improving, and supporting assigned Spacesaver product lines. Primary responsibilities include supporting designing and releasing of engineer-to-order (ETO) products, quality improvements, and supporting engineering aspects of existing product lines. This position will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Application Engineering, as well as other cross functional team members throughout the organization.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as deemed necessary.

• Generate design concepts using parametric solid and sheet metal modeling, and produce production drawings and specifications in accordance with relevant standards and ISO procedures, to include geometry, materials, finishes, fits, and tolerances as required to manufacture components and assemblies.
• Support the Operation teams, Quality, Configuration and Manufacturing Engineering teams for both ETO and assigned product lines.
• Structure and load complete bills of materials into the manufacturing ERP system.
• Perform mechanical design calculations such as stress and deflection to ensure designs are safe and reliable.
• Evaluate designs and manufacturing methods to ensure ETO products are cost effective.
• Prototype components and assemblies to validate manufacturability, fit, and function.
• Assist sales teams and distribution partners with proper application of ETO products, when applicable.
• Collaboratively work in a team environment with manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, production supervisors, purchasing agents, machine programmers, and other cross functional personnel throughout all design stages to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing.
• Share expertise with, and mentor other Spacesaver groups such as sales support, manufacturing engineering, production teams, installation teams, etc.

Competencies

Share and demonstrate our core values: No one suceeds alone. Be productive with purpose. Innovate-Wild ideas are highly encouraged, Understand the world through your customer’s eyes, Run it like you own it-because you do!

• Customer Focus: Anticipates and identifies internal or external customer needs; Takes action, as needed, to raise customer issues to the proper level; Ensures the delivery of exceptional customer service; Continually searches for ways to increase customer satisfaction.
• Results Orientation: Develops new ideas for our products and services; Takes initiative to continuously improve the quality of our products, services or processes; Sets high personal standards and holds self accountable for achieving them; Follows through on commitments; Conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; Persists despite obstacles and opposition.
• Communicating Effectively: Listens carefully and attentively to others; Seeks to understand the perspectives of others; Writes effectively using appropriate grammar, punctuation and syntax; Follows-up and keeps others well informed to ensure effective teamwork.
• Builds Collaborative Relationships: Maintains the highest standards of ethics in all business relationships; Builds relationships based on trust, integrity and mutual respect; Values each individual’s uniqueness and point of view; Addresses conflict openly and effectively seeking win-win solutions. Participates actively and constructively as a team player.
• Working Efficiently: Maximizes productivity by managing time efficiently; Being well organized and using technology wisely; Effectively manages multiple assignments and competing priorities; Actively participates or leads meetings to address business issues.
• Job Knowledge & Individual Effectiveness: Demonstrates the functional knowledge and skills required to perform this specific position effectively (i.e. sales, customer support, research, etc.); Proficient in use of technology skills to effectively perform current position responsibilities.
• Problem Solving/Decision Making: Systematically gathers and analyzes all critical information to uncover the underlying cause of a problem; Applies sound logic to reach valid conclusions; Proposes pragmatic solutions to problem situations; Seeks input from others as needed to enhance decision quality; Makes timely and sound decisions; Understands and uses appropriate problem solving tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2-3 years of Engineering experience or an Associate’s degree in Mechanical Design Technology with 7-10 years Engineering experience
• Experience with common manufacturing processes including: sheet metal fabrication, stamping, aluminum and steel welding, machining, extrusions, etc.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrications and electro-mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis techniques. Finite element analysis experience beneficial.
• Solid modeling experience required. Creo/ProE and sheet metal experience preferred.
• ERP system familiarity including structured bill of material data entry and basic navigation.
• MS Outlook, Word, and Excel proficiency required. PowerPoint and Project proficiency beneficial.
• Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under time restrictions.
• Travel up to 10% to obtain customer input, design intent, prototype evaluation and testing.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential