Design Engineer

PennEngineering®; Toms River (NJ); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PennEngineering® is seeking a Design Engineer in Toms River, NJ to create detailed drawings and designs for new products. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least two years of experience in a similar role. Responsibilities include developing product specifications, providing technical support, and coordinating prototype manufacturing. The position requires strong mathematical and communication skills. A hybrid work schedule may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent plus two years of related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret operational documents.
• Proficiency in applying advanced mathematical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Creates detailed drawings and working plans from prints and samples.
• Designs new products in collaboration with senior Engineers.
• Provides technical support and information to other departments.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Communication skills

Technical drawing

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

Position: Design Engineer
Location: Toms River, NJ (onsite) – no relocation assistance
Salary: 75k-95k, based on experience with potential for 7% bonus
Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Working from prints, samples, or instructions, etc., creates fully detailed drawings and working plans which clearly and unambiguously convey all of the information necessary to manufacture, check and inspect the particular item whether it is a part or an assembly. Achieves this by conferring with vendors, engineering personnel and others to develop product specifications.
• Makes necessary changes and adjustments and maintains documentation and records of such changes.
• Participates in various engineering projects starting from basic ideas and carrying through to completion to facilitate project completion and develop personal knowledge and skills.
• Designs new custom products, mechanisms and adaptations of standard product following the direction of Engineering Management and suggestions of senior Engineers.
• Directs and coordinates the manufacturing or building of prototypes or production parts to meet scheduled completion dates.
• Provides technical information and support to customers and other departments.
• Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, and other physical sciences to complete drawings. Makes any adjustments or changes necessary or desired.
• Designs molds, jigs, fixtures, mechanisms and special tools which are required for the manufacture of products determined necessary for the growth of the company using computer-aided design. This includes preparation of preliminary layout drawings, design drawings, establishment of specifications and standards, necessary detailed drawings and bills of material.
• Provides technical information for the procurement of special materials and the placing (through purchasing) of any orders for required standard equipment.
• Modifies machine design to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce customers’ problems.
• Assists team in any engineering related functions including the improvement of productivity of existing manufacturing equipment.
• Follows all departmental procedures to ensure quality requirements are met.

Location

Toms River, NJ

Qualification Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent from a four-year college or technical school plus two year’s related experience and/or training; or two plus years related experience (injection molding) and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Ability to perform tolerance studies.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

This position is on-site with potential to work a limited hybrid schedule. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is indoors. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Anytime that the employee is in the plant, he/she is required to follow all safety rules and procedures including, but not limited to, using required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).