Product Development Engineer II

PURPOSE OF POSITION

As a development engineer at Press-Seal Corporation, this role will be dynamic, contributing skills sets in a dual role within the organization. This individual will conceptualize, design, validate, and manage new products from conception through production implementation. Assignments will be broad in nature, requiring initiative, originality, ingenuity, and excellent problem-solving skills. Knowledge in the selection of various materials and processes in a manufacturing setting will be required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Effectively manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Design and develop new and innovative products and manufacturing processes as required.
• Provide technical solutions to support engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer issues.
• Administer product testing that produces complete and accurate data with published analyses and conclusions.
• Implement continuous improvement systems and processes for productivity, safety, cost, quality, and waste reduction.
• Create and maintain product specifications for current products.
• Suggest revisions to methods of operation, material handling, or equipment layout.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas, and confer with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Recommend changes to production standards in order to achieve the best quality within the limits of the equipment capabilities.
• Develop the capabilities of machine and production schedules.
• Prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, how materials are handled, and how machines are used.
• Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products to assist in process improvement activities.
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods that are applied and actives that take place in manufacturing and services.
• Provide recommendations and revisions to new and/or existing parts, products, and processes by analyzing study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to improve on standards.
• Enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs.
• Design control systems to coordinate activities and production planning in order to ensure products meet quality standards.

Qualifications

• Exposure to internal and external customer relationships.
• Exposure to working in a team environment.
• Time management.
• Logical analytical ability and data analysis.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Good decision-making skills to have proper judgment and effective independent decision-making to make sound decisions that are in the best interest of the company.
• Good interpersonal skills to have the ability to interact with customers, vendors, and associates in a reliable, competent, and professional manner.
• Create and innovative thinking.
• Program management.
• Simultaneous management of multiple tasks and projects to meet published deadlines.
• Desire to continuously learn and self-improve.
• Assertiveness – communicating our values, ideas, beliefs, opinions, needs, and wants freely.
• Proficiency in the following computer applications is required: AutoCAD 2D, 3D (Inventor), Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of FEA (Finite Element Analysis).
• Knowledge of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).

Education And/Or Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering preferred, Engineering Technology accepted.
• 5-7 years background in product design, utilizing 2D/3D software.
• 3-5 years background in process development and/or in a manufacturing environment.
• Rubber/Plastic processing or manufacturing background.
• Managing processes with SPC.
• ISO9001, ASTM

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The role requires sitting, standing, walking & some light lifting up to 20lbs.