Product Development Engineer

Responsibilities

• Conceives, designs, develops, engineers, prototypes, tests, and revises mid-sized and large-scale, moderately complex, new fabricated products for conveyor systems and applications.
• Performs engineering calculations to ensure a robust design, including horsepower, stress, torque, deflection, torsion, overhung load, sortation rate, cycle rate, air consumption, and amperage draw.
• Works with other teams to troubleshoot and resolve development and design issues.
• Ensures that new products are safe, reliable, and easy to maintain.
• Selects appropriate and cost-effective purchased products.
• Analyzes data to identify trends in usage, cost, performance, and reliability.
• Develops and executes test plans for concepts and prototypes to establish operational parameters.
• Uses modeling and simulation tools to prove or disprove designs.
• PARTNERS WITH THE DESIGN TEAM, MANUFACTURING, QUALITY CONTROL, PURCHASING AND ADMINISTRATION.
• Mentors less-senior team members.
• Travels up to 20%.

Requirements

• Experience in the design and development of conveyor-related products: Conveyor equipment individually and on a system level.
• Competitor’s products.
• Power transmission and automation components.
• Plastics, metals, alloys, and chemistry.
• Manufacturing considerations.
• Design cost, budgets, and expenditures.
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Solidworks, Solidworks Enterprise PDM, Microsoft Office, and simulation modules.
• Ability to use Excel to sort large data tables and create calculation tables.
• Ability to use PowerPoint to create visual explanations and presentations.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced results-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
  • Master's degree a plus.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in the material handling industry.
  • Experience in conveyor systems with carton handling or pallet handling.
  • Experience with Motor Drive Roller (MDR), Sortation Technologies, installation, project management, electrical, or Solidworks Enterprise PDM administration.
• Demonstrated Physical Abilities:
  • Remain stationary for 50% of the time.
  • Move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment.
  • Operate a computer and other productivity machinery.
  • Inspect documents.
  • Communicate with others through talking/hearing.
  • Read/identify/assess forms and correspondence.