Product Design Engineer 2 - US

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company in Columbia, SC seeks a Product Design Engineer 2 to create and maintain 3D models, 2D drawings, and manufacturing files for Watlow products. You will work within established design platforms, apply SolidWorks, CAD and Watlow drafting standards, and guide teammates while growing as a subject matter expert in design.

You will collaborate across Product Solutions Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to deliver compliant, manufacturable designs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related work experience.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (preferred: SolidWorks)
• Moderate-to-advanced level Excel and general computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Continuously improve product and process design methods, based on defined design and process standards and trade-off curves.
• Convert customer requirements into 3D SolidWorks models and 2D drawings using standard templates and following Watlow standards.
• Create and maintain part numbers, bills of materials, work instructions and other data in program ERP system.
• Assist in troubleshooting product-design related issues in manufacturing and/or for external customer technical issues.
• Perform product-, or process-, engineering change orders.
• Participate in Quality investigations.

Skills

Excel

General computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related work experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Position Summary

The Product Design Engineer 2 creates and maintains 3D models, 2D drawings, and manufacturing files for Watlow products. This role focuses on executing design work within standard platforms, using established options while working under guidance and guiding others, become a Subject Matter Expert in various design pieces of knowledge such as in CAD, GD&T, Watlow drafting standards, and business processes. Builds & supports standards around safe, compliant, and manufacturable designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Continuously improve product and process design methods, based on defined design and process standards and trade-off curves. Produce agency-compliant and manufacturable designs by coordinating with Product Solutions Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality, among others, and/or as indicated by explicit documentation.
• Convert customer requirements into 3D SolidWorks models and 2D drawings using standard templates and following Watlow standards.
• Create and maintain part numbers, bills of materials, work instructions and other data in program ERP system.
• Assist in troubleshooting product-design related issues in manufacturing and/or for external customer technical issues.
• Perform product-, or process-, engineering change orders.
• Participate in Quality investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related work experience
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (preferred: SolidWorks)
• Moderate-to-advance level Excel and general computer skills

Training & Development

• Primarily on-the-job training

Work Environment

• Office and CAD workstation environment with frequent collaboration via Teams/Outlook across sites within same time zone.
• Occasional time on the shop floor to review builds, understand manufacturability, and close the loop on design issues.