Continuous Improvement Engineer

RFA Engineering; Peru Township (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Short-term Disability

401k

Flexible Spending Plan

HSA

Bonus Plan

PTO

Holidays

EAP

Education Assistance

Job summary

RFA Engineering is seeking an Entry-Level to experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to support post-production design, integration, and optimization for Earth Moving equipment. This role focuses on improving product quality and reducing warranty issues through root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and design enhancements.

Collaboration with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams is essential to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace or related engineering field.
• Ability to address quality issues, determine root cause and drive corrective action with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; capable of meeting deadlines and working in a team.

Responsibilities

• Document design solutions for prototypes and adoption with other engineers.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, validation, customer support and suppliers to improve designs.
• Use Creo and Windchill to support 2D drawings and 3D modeling, communicate changes.
• Troubleshoot fit, form and function of mechanical/electrical components.
• Investigate design improvements to reduce warranty and increase quality.
• Communicate product selection and integration with suppliers and customers.

Skills

Creo

Windchill

GD&T

Six Sigma

Lean

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in related engineering field

Tools

Creo

Windchill

PDMLink

Job description

RFA Engineering ( www.rfamec.com ) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an Entry-Level to experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includesopportunitiesfor professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.

Continuous Improvement Engineer

The Continuous Improvement Engineer supports post-production design, integration, and optimization for Earth Moving equipment. This role focuses on improving product quality and reducing warranty issues through root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and design enhancements. Collaboration with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams is essential to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Compile necessary engineering information to document design solutions required for building prototypes and adopting the design with possible involvement of other functional engineers.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, product verification and validation, customer support and suppliers to develop/improve efficient and cost-effective designs
• Use of Creo and Windchill to support 2D drawings and 3-D Modeling of various components while managing part status and communicating changes.
• Using component drawings and designs to troubleshoot issues in the fit, form, and function of mechanical/electrical components
• Investigate and provide direction regarding necessary design improvements to reduce warranty & increase product quality.
• Communication with suppliers and customers on product selection and integration

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Agricultural Engineering or related degree
• Ability to address quality issues, determine root cause and drive to a corrective action with minimal supervision
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude demonstrated through work experience or hobbies
• Ability to communicate with suppliers and customers on product selection and integration
• Strong analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and commitments
• Ability to thrive in a team environment

Desired Attributes

• Desire to work in an engineering environment focusing on robust & cost-effective designs
• Design experience or exposure to off-road mobile equipment
• Experience in 3-D Modeling Software, Creo preferred
• Experience with six sigma & lean manufacturing
• Previous experience with Windchill or PDMLink
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong understanding of GD&T

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

Pay Range: $65,000-$95,000 – Commensurate with experience

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.
Competitive Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• TelaDoc Healthiest You
• Supplemental Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
• HSA for Medical Expenses
• Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

CAD Skill Adv Surfacing (A Surface) Novice

Education

Preferred

Bachelors of Science or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

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