Design Engineer

Crane ChemPharma & Energy; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane ChemPharma & Energy in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support customer design and development projects. The role involves working with cross-functional teams and executing impactful design updates and improvements.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 2+ years of relevant experience, and strong proficiency in CAD tools like CREO and SolidWorks. Join us in driving enhancements to our valve products.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in valve industry or related.
• Strong adaptability to learn new software systems.
• Experience in reading industry codes and material specifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support customer design and development projects.
• Organize and document design projects with transparency.
• Create and maintain documentation of designs and testing.

Skills

Strong written and verbal skills

Leadership in cross-functional teams

2D & 3D CAD experience

Technically proficient in software

Time management of multiple tasks

Education

Minimum 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

QAD

Job description

Position Summary

Plan, execute, and functionally support customer design and development projects. Owns impactful projects and processes to the business that are complex, multi-dimensional, and drive improvements to CRANE and XOMOX valve portfolio. Works with cross functional teams to meet internal and external customer needs, achieve business KPI goals, and improve the business to continuous improvement processes.

Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to)

• Plan, execute, and functionally support customer design and development projects as assigned in accordance with safety practices, industry specifications, company policies, department procedures, and business group needs.
• Strategize and thoroughly complete product design updates, new product order requirements, and process improvements.
• Organize, document, and communicate design projects with transparency, timeliness, and in complete detail with internal and external customers in mind.
• Provide product fit, form, and function support to all business groups.
• Create engineering test reports, bulletins, drawings, work instructions, and assembly procedures in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform engineering evaluations, problem solve, and implement creative solutions to internal and external customer issues.
• Research and approve or reject deviation requests from production floor, suppliers, and foundries.
• Evaluate, prove with data, and implement product design changes.
• Validate designs are acceptable through design of experiment (DoE) lab testing, quantifiable measurements, and industry qualification methods.
• Create and maintain documentation of designs, testing, and other project data in accordance with company procedures.
• Read and interpret industry, customer, and internal codes and standards applicable to the valve industry.
• Increase product knowledge through taking on ownership of projects, reading internal and external product and process specifications, shop floor walks, discussions with senior personnel, documentation of problem solving solutions.
• Achieve specific and curated personal and professional development goals agreed upon with the product engineering team lead.
• Partake in internal and external growth development paths related to the business: CRANE Business System processes, kaizen participation, ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Training, etc.
• Recommend innovative solutions to enhance and improve the quality of departmental and/or company-wide business activities.
• Knowledgeable of competitor products in the market.
• Performs other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum 4-year degree in a Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology or Engineering Design field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience or 3 co‑op related rotations. (Valve industry, manufacturing, machining, fabrication, foundry).
• Leadership to drive actions in cross-functional teams for problem solving product and design issues.
• Technically proficient and adaptability to learn new software systems (Microsoft Office, Excel, QAD).
• Understanding and experience in reading industry codes and material specifications (ex. ASTM, ANSI, API).
• Design of Experiment (DoE) and data collection to validate design changes and process issues.
• Strong 2D & 3D CAD experience (CREO, Pro‑E, SolidWorks, CIMCAD, Windchill).
• ERP experience preferred (QAD).
• Time management of multiple high priority tasks.
• Strong written and verbal skills, professionally interact with suppliers, customers, and shop floor personnel.
• Design for Manufacturability an Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• DFMEA/PFMEA and Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
• Career goal(s) of a leadership position in the business.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.