Engineer Product

georgfischer; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer in Shawnee, OK seeks an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to develop tools and equipment for plastic piping installation. You will perform FEA/DFMEA, prototype, test, and optimize designs for manufacturability with GD&T drawings and BOMs.

The role requires 5+ years of design experience, proficiency in SolidWorks, and willingness to travel light domestically and internationally. You will support Product Management, Production, and Sales in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of tool and/or equipment design experience.
• 5–7 years of using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software for product design.
• Experience in piping system design desirable.
• Hydraulics experience desirable.
• Electromechanical experience desirable.
• Project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for mechanical design of plastic piping system installation tools and equipment.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for tooling and equipment.
• Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Perform rapid prototyping and be hands-on with product testing.
• Create GD&T product drawings and maintain BOMs and routings.
• Oversee ECO processes and lifecycle management of products.
• Provide timely engineering support to Production, Product Management, Sales, Customers.
• Collaborate with Product Management to identify cost reductions and performance improvements.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field

Project management experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Summary

Responsible for the design and development of tools and equipment for use in the installation of plastic piping systems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the mechanical design of plastic piping system installation tools and equipment
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for applicable tooling and equipment.
• Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Perform rapid prototyping and be hands-on with product testing.
• Understand and utilize DFM (Design for Manufacturing) principles to help ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies.
• Create detailed product drawings using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Create product bills of material and routings.
• Create and maintain tools and equipment user instructions.
• Oversee the product life cycle management of existing products Oversee the ECO (Engineering Change Order) process for responsible products.
• Participate in feasibility studies and costing estimates for new products.
• Be the project manager or contributing member of applicable new product development projects.
• Provide timely engineering support to Production, Product Management, Sales, Customers as required.
• Work closely with Product Management to review the existing product portfolio to identify and implement cost reduction and performance enhancement opportunities.
• Work closely with Product Management and Sales to understand customer pains and then provide effective solutions to address.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to understand and create complex plans or diagrams (e.g., blueprints)
• Self-starter/Acts on own initiative making decisions after a thorough evaluation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Light travel (both domestically and internationally) should be expected.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field required.5+ years of tool and/or equipment design.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software to develop product designs.
• Prior experience in piping system design and/or field experience with piping systems is desirable.
• Hydraulics experience is desirable.
• Electromechanical experience is desirable.Project management experience

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Primary work in a climate controlled office environment
• Eye/hand coordination for more than 50% of the time
• Visual strain for more than 50% of the time
• Listening, sitting, bending, standing, stooping, walking, observing, grasping, pushing, pulling, and keyboarding