Design Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage broad and complex tasks/projects in accordance with the Rite-Hite Stage Gate design process.
• Provide professional leadership to members of the project team.
• Aggressively pursue participation, feedback and concurrences from all sources which have influence on the project.
• Conceptualize designs as relating to product definitions.
• Design parts/products for prototyping/production.
• Analyze components or systems for design life and performance.
• Write test plans and direct tests to verify analysis.
• Develop new product cost estimates with cost accounting.
• Capture and coordinate with suppliers.
• Write purchase specifications.
• Create CAD drawings and models for concepts, prototyping, and testing.
• Review drawings and models for accuracy.
• Design tooling and fixtures.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to project teams and management as required.
• Support production, customer service, applications, special order engineering and aftermarket engineering.
• Perform failure analysis.
• Visit customer sites as necessary to evaluate and troubleshoot product.
• Create or direct engineering change notices and sign for technical acceptance.
• Follow all established procedures, standards and policies.
• Maintain a professional working atmosphere.
• Execute and support the quality system and procedures in the effort for continuous improvement.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage broad and complex tasks/projects.
• Design and analyze components or systems for design life and performance, failure analysis.
• Write test plans and direct testing.
• Create or direct ECN's.
• Design tooling and fixtures.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four year college or university in mechanical engineering; with at least two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience as demonstrated by PE certification.