Engineer Product

Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design tools for plastic piping installation, perform FEA/DFMEA, and drive manufacturing optimization. You will prototype, test, and refine products, ensuring manufacturability and lifecycle support while collaborating with Product Management, Sales, and Production. A hands-on engineer with SolidWorks expertise is ideal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of tool/equipment design experience.
• Proficient with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
• Experience with piping system design is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop tools and equipment for plastic piping system installation.
• Perform FEA for tooling and equipment.
• Conduct DFMEA analyses to improve reliability.
• Prototype rapidly and test designs hands-on.
• Apply DFM principles to optimize manufacturability and costs.
• Create GD&T drawings and BOMs/routings.
• Maintain tool/equipment instructions and lifecycle processes.
• Support ECO processes and project management on new products.

Skills

Blueprinting/diagrams

Self-motivation

Cross-functional communication

Independent multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

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

We're GF, the global leader in Flow Solutions, solving some of the world's most urgent challenges from ensuring access to clean water, supporting safe industrial processes and building critical infrastructure to enabling efficient buildings. We provide solutions that make an impact for millions of people. That's what we call the Plus Effect, and it starts with you. We need people who bring exceptional performance, curiosity and a readiness to challenge the status quo. In return, you'll thrive in collaborative teams that push each other to grow through the impact you create for customers, communities and society. Shape the future of Flow Solutions and your own.

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