Product Design Engineer - CAD, FEA & Cost Optimization

PFI; Algona (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PFI is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and support products, performing duties including product extension, cost reduction, and new product creation under supervision. You will formulate robust design solutions, balance customer needs with manufacturing throughput, and guide work plans and schedules.

You will provide technical data to internal teams and help develop BOMs and routings. The role requires AutoCAD/SOLIDWORKS proficiency, FEA experience, and MS Office skills, with travel

Qualifications

• 2-4 year degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, and SW PDM.
• Experience with FEA software.
• MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint proficiency.
• MSHA Safety Training certificate preferred.
• Passport with no travel restrictions in North and South America.

Responsibilities

• Execute product extension, cost reduction and new product creation projects under the direction of their manager.
• Formulate creative and efficient design solutions maintaining structural integrity while optimizing customer desires, feature requirements, cost and manufacturing throughput goals.
• Plan, delegate and schedule work to be performed, including monitoring and communicating to those performing work or in other areas to assure timelines are met.
• Provide technical support, field application support, training and technical data to all other areas of the company as needed to meet customer expectations.
• Use computer assisted equipment for design and creation of drawings of products.
• Maintain and improve products, processes, and communication tools.
• Plan and execute given tasks in a timely manner and within deadlines.
• Provide technical information to production, inventory, purchasing, sales and other internal customers.
• Develop bills of materials, manufacturing routings and standards for products.
• Continually participate in additional training related to the job.
• Perform extra assignments in other areas and related task assignments in the work area.
• Demonstrate regular, consistent attendance.

Skills

AutoCAD

SOLIDWORKS

SW PDM

FEA

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

MSHA Safety Training

Passport

Education

2-4 year degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SOLIDWORKS

SW PDM

FEA software

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

MSHA Safety Training

Passport

Job description

PFI is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and support products, performing duties including product extension, cost reduction, and new product creation under supervision. You will formulate robust design solutions, balance customer needs with manufacturing throughput, and guide work plans and schedules.

You will provide technical data to internal teams and help develop BOMs and routings. The role requires AutoCAD/SOLIDWORKS proficiency, FEA experience, and MS Office skills, with travel