Design Engineer II

We are seeking a Design Engineer II for our New Product Development (NPD) team, located at our headquarters in Germantown, WI.

Duties:

• Develop concepts including packaging studies from customer / sales inquiries / RFQ’s.
• Lead Cross Functional Teams (CFT) to evaluate feasibility and costs of concepts.
• Develop concepts into manufacturable designs and products.
• Lead CFT’s and solicit / implement feedback into designs and products.
• Understand and incorporate knowledge of regulatory and industry standards into concepts and designs.
• Apply knowledge of various manufacturing processes into concept / design development.
• Expand and optimize working knowledge of injection molding process, capabilities and tooling.
• Create and modify packaging models in CAD.
• Utilize analysis tools (Calculations, FEA etc.) and analyze the results to implement appropriate actions to reduce design risk.
• Utilize analysis tools (Calculations, FEA etc.) and analyze the results to implement appropriate actions to reduce design risk.
• Communicate directly with customers and suppliers on technical issues.
• Manage and advise on personal time management and priority decisions to ensure timely completion of required work.
• Manage the timely completion of all necessary engineering elements for NPD and escalate as required.
• Mentor other JWS team members and lead by example
• Use and improve design standards, best practices, tolerances, testing etc.
• Develop 1-2 areas of technical expertise related to JWS business.
• Actively practice and implement effective problem solving as part of NPD or other systemic issues.

Experience Needed:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• 3 years of relevant and progressive JWS experience or 5 years of relevant industry experience outside JWS (injection molding, die casting, electronic packaging etc.)
• 2 years of Creo or Catia user experience a plus.

This position is subject to the employee referral program for internal employees.