Product Engineer

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title Product Engineer – Electromechanical Paygrade E-9 (Individual Contributor) Department Choose an item. Bonus Plan Choose an item. Division Commercial Location MI - Kalamazoo Reports To Engineering Manager Last Revision Enter date here

Job

Summary:

Our Senneca Kalamazoo facility is looking for a Product Engineer who is organized, innovative, has high attention to detail and experience in Electromechanical Engineering, LEAN Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement. The Product Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager and be focused on evaluating our product offering for areas of improvement through DFMA (Design for Manufacturability and Assembly)

Duties

and Responsibilities:

Product

Design:

Works with Engineering manager and Product Managers to design and re-design new and innovative products and features to better meet the needs of Operations (DFMA) Works with Product Managers and Marketing Dept. to update and maintain accurate website documentation. Responsible for installation instructions and troubleshooting guides. Reviews current products for cost reduction through DFMA. Provide CAD and manufacturing engineering support to all team members for new manufacturing technology initiatives, equipment layout and start up, etc. Owns the Customer Specific item management process and Product Rationalization process.

Product

Development:

Assume the lead role (i.e., project manager) on new product development work, from concept-to-prototype-to-production. Lead and/or assist in the identification of new manufacturing technologies for assisting the company to achieve its KPI’s. Coordinate with Kaizen Promotion Officer and Process Engineer in Kaizen activities and any improvement projects that come out of them or other ideas from employees that would result in the redesign components

Technical

Support:

Electromechanical system expert and support

Required

Experience:

Sourcing and supporting electrical systems. Ability to document and write simple and easy to understand instructions and procedure documents. Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers. 3D Parametric software (Inventor, CREO, SolidWorks). Experience using AutoCAD. Microsoft Office (especially Excel) Ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail. Ability to produce accurate, professional and error free documents in a timely manner. Ability to effectively work as part of a team. Familiarity with the engineering design process including conceptual and physical design, support to procurement, engineering test, failure root-cause and PPAP

Required

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar disciplines.

Desired

Qualifications:

Infor CSI (ERP) experience DFMA experience Critical Thinker with proven record of following systematic problem-solving techniques. Demonstrates innovative and creative problem solving and design skills

Competencies:

Paygrade/Position Competencies, per Competency Map

Travel

Requirements:

No travel required on a regular basis.

Physical

Requirements:

Insert any details regarding physical requirements of job

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the classification. They reflect the essential elements and general responsibilities of the position but are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.