Design Engineer

FPC of Savannah; Greenwood (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FPC of Savannah in Greenwood, MS is seeking a Design Engineer to focus on product development by applying engineering principles to improve efficiency, reliability, and safety.

The role emphasizes LEAN, Six Sigma, and DFMA, with responsibilities to develop optimized designs, manage schedules, and collaborate across departments. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years of design engineering experience, plus proficiency with 3D CAD.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Design Engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop optimized product designs using engineering principles.
• Maintain project schedules and identify milestones and risks.
• Collaborate across departments to align scope and schedules.
• Apply RCA to identify root causes of defects.
• Document outcomes of continuous improvement projects.
• Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/A) following LEAN/Six Sigma.
• Use 3D CAD to communicate concepts for prototyping.
• Analyze product applications and respond to customer inquiries.

Skills

Design engineering experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

Great opportunity for a Design Engineer to work for an American manufacturing leader located in Greenwood, MS.

Our client is a premium product manufacturer looking for a Design Engineer to focus on product development by using engineering principles to increase the efficiency and value of the business, while utilizing cost effective mechanisms and improving overall product performance, reliability, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Ability to utilize engineering principles to develop an optimized product design.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of project schedules, including program plans that identify work scope, schedules, milestones, tasks, priorities, and risks.
• Manage program/project issues and risks by effectively working with departments to develop parallel paths, contingencies, and risk mitigation plans to meet project deliverables per budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment with overall project scope and schedules.
• Use methodologies like Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify underlying causes of inefficiencies or defects.
• Regularly monitor the impact of implemented changes and identify opportunities for further enhancement.
• Document and report on the outcomes of continuous improvement projects, including cost savings, efficiency gains, and quality improvements.
• Develop solutions that keep the principles of LEAN/Six Sigma and design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/A).
• Ability to use 3D CAD software packages to build a conceptual idea for prototyping and communications to other departments.
• Analyze product applications, investigate customer/field problems, and answer customer inquiries related to product designs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Design Engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related degree