Engineer Product

Georg Fischer; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer in the United States is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer responsible for designing and developing tools and equipment used in installing plastic piping systems.

You will perform FEA and DFMEA, create GD&T drawings and BOMs, prototype and test, and manage ECO processes while collaborating across Product Management, Production, and Sales.

The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering and 5+ years of tool design experience, with domestic/international travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of tool and/or equipment design experience.
• Experience with piping system design is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical tooling and equipment for plastic piping system installation.
• Perform FEA and DFMEA on tooling.
• Provide hands-on prototyping and testing.
• Create GD&T drawings and BOMs.
• Manage ECO processes and project timing.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Sales to address customer needs.
• Provide engineering support to Production and Sales.
• Support cost reduction and performance improvements.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA

DFMEA

GD&T

Product lifecycle management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks (3D CAD)

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