Engineer II-Design & Analysis

Greene, Tweed & Co Limited; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k Savings Plan

Life & Disability Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Greene, Tweed & Co Limited is seeking an engineer/designer to support customer-driven material selection, design proposals, and production drawings. The role involves applying polymer expertise and collaborating across engineering, sales, and manufacturing to meet specifications and drive product improvements.

The position requires a BS in engineering with 3–6 years in engineering or design, proficiency in 3D CAD and MS Office, and knowledge of FEA is preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering required.
• 3–6 years in engineering or design environment.
• Experience using 3D CAD software; knowledge of FEA systems preferred.
• Strong computer literacy, especially MS Office.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Effective communication with internal and external customers.
• Experience in Polymer, Plastics, Elastomer design/manufacturing preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma White Belt preferred.
• U.S. Person status for ITAR access.

Responsibilities

• Recommends material based on application criteria and reviews material specifications.
• Generates and approves design proposals and communicates alignments with customer requirements.
• Ensures model accuracy, drafting standards alignment, and testing requirements for production drawings.
• Conducts moderately complex design analysis on components/assemblies and documents results.
• Defines testing/qualification methods aligned with application requirements and communicates them.
• Maintains awareness of customer/industry technical requirements and business impact.
• Supports cross-functional execution of corporate objectives and coordinates with other functions.
• Generates Product Performance analysis reports to identify failure modes and improvements.
• Dispositions finished product submitted to the Material Review Board per procedures.
• Generates Work Instructions aligned with standards and customer requirements.
• Attends technical meetings and represents GT in related activities.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA

MS Office

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Polymer design

Lean Six Sigma

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success. If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Provides technical assistance to external customers, sales, manufacturing and quality, visiting customer sites when required, to ensure that the design needs of internal and external customers are met on a timely and effective basis.

• Recommends material based on application criteria in line with existing functional guidelines and reviews material specifications to determine alignment between GT and customer requirements.
• Generates and approves design proposals via Global Incremental Process and communicates alignments and/or misalignments with customer requirements based on our internal capabilities.
• Ensures model accuracy, design documentation, drafting standards alignment, and/or testing requirements are met when generating or approving drawings for production.
• Conducts moderately complex design analysis on components and/or assemblies that may extend current product/material/manufacturing capabilities and completes these work assignments utilizing engineering principles & functional protocols to generate the necessary documentation.
• Assures product quality by defining testing/qualification/validation methods aligned with application requirements; Clearly understands and communicates testing methods for finished-product and system capabilities to Central Engineering; Produces and approves external facing technical reports as needed.
• Has and maintains fundamental awareness of customer and industry technical requirements, and basic business acumen regarding the business impact of technical decisions.
• Supports the cross functional execution of established Corporate/Functional objectives and understands crossfunctional interdependencies, seeking out input from business functions' representatives and other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion.
• Generates Product Performance analysis reports/documentation of returned GT products in order to determine modes of failure and areas of improvement to be made, and to advise team members or customers on design changes and other product improvements that could be made.
• Dispositions finished product submitted to the Material Review Board using existing department procedures.
• Generates Work Instructions related to functionality of their department in alignment with industry standards and external customer requirements.
• Attend and participate in technical meetings and on committees, as requested, and where appropriate.
• Represent GT in order to apply suitable input and controls on materials and parts specifications to ensure GT’s best interests are maintained.

Greene, Tweed Job Description Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.

Required Minimum Qualifications Education/Certifications:

• B.S. in Engineering Discipline required

Skills and Experience:

• 3-6 Years in Engineering or Design Environment
• Experience using 3D CAD software; knowledge of FEA systems Preferred
• Strong computer literacy, especially in MS Office
• Ability to work in cross-functional team environment
• Effective communication skills with internal and external customers
• Experience in Polymer, Plastics, Elastomer design/manufacturing preferred
• Basic understanding of Lean 6 Sigma Principles , White Belt preferred

Required Minimum Qualifications

This position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the United States.

All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal law.

If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please contact the HR Service Center at [e-mail].

Drug Free Workplace: Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

Where Inspiration Drives Innovation At Greene Tweed we believe that our true capability as a technology-focused company comes from our employees. Every customer challenge is solved by a team, and members are engaged across departments. From engineering and manufacturing, to sales and marketing, we work together using cutting-edge technology to assess problems, recommend solutions, and bring them into reality. The tools of social business bring voices from around the world together in collaboration. And advanced capabilities such as FEA and state-of-the-art laboratories allow for comprehensive testing, analysis, and predictive modeling. Our manufacturing facilities expand the limits of possibility in fabrication. And embedded Lean Six Sigma upholds the highest levels of quality and efficiency during production. This process of development is fundamental to Greene Tweed’s ability to solve critical challenges. And it means going beyond the right tools, and seeking out the right people.