Product Development Engineer

Jefferson Industries Corporation

West Jefferson (NC, KY)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday Pay

Annual Profit Share Bonus

401k Retirement

Free Dental & Vision

Job summary

Jefferson Industries Corporation in West Jefferson, OH 43162, is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our Sales and Development team on 1st shift (7:30 am–4:00 pm). This role focuses on applying countermeasures for defects in mass production and aligning with customer drawings and requirements.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, experience with CATIA, and strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills to improve die design and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
CATIA knowledge preferred; AutoCAD acceptable.
Strong root-cause analysis skills and attention to detail.
Ability to plan and meet deadlines; cross-functional collaboration.
Knowledge of welding and stamping processes; new model development.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze customer design proposals to determine design feasibility.
Extract manufacturability concerns from 2D/3D drawings and propose countermeasures.
Apply internal and customer engineering standards (GES, JIC, HES).
Determine countermeasure shapes using CATIA V5/3DExperience.
Collaborate with departments and plants to solve problems.
Lead or participate in assigned projects.
Target a 100% safety rate for E0-1 evaluation in drawings.
Maintain customer relationships and report status to management.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Detail oriented

Time management

Cross-functional communication

Customer negotiation

Supplier negotiation

MS Office

Problem tracking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

3DExperience

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced
Job Location: Jefferson Industries Corp - West Jefferson, OH 43162
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Shift: First
Job Category: Automotive

As the North American headquarters forG-TEKT Corporation, Jefferson Industries actively participates in the Global Automotive Industry. As part of our involvement, Jefferson Industries Corporation offers design and development for press dies and other tools necessary to produce automotive products. We embrace programs for product development including product design review and Advanced Product Quality Planning. Our facilities support high quality product manufacturing, and we provide a timely and flexible approach to meeting the needs of our customers.

We are actively seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our Sales and Development team on 1st (core schedule, Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm)

Position Summary

This position is responsible for applying all countermeasures for defects that may occur during mass production to customer drawings. At the same time, it is necessary to fulfill customer requirements, increase satisfaction and build good relationships.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Research and analyze customer design proposals and specifications to determine design manufacturing feasibility.
Extract manufacturability concerns from 2D/3D product drawings, create countermeasure requests and proposals to customers, and eliminate all concerns by die GO.
Thorough understanding and application of internal and customer engineering standards (G-TEKT Engineering Standards (GES), JIC Engineering standard, and HES).
Determine optimal countermeasure shape through forming CAE result analysis and create countermeasure shape using CATIA V5/3DExperience
Extract welding concerns from welding process plan, welding gun data, GES, etc. and create countermeasure shapes.
Verify other possible problems during mass production and eliminate concerns
Collaborate with all related departments and J-group plants to solve problems and improve business
Collect past problem history (PPH) from plants and apply countermeasures to product drawings and die design
Report the project status to managers and seek consultation/judgment as necessary
Fulfill customer requirements and build/maintain good relationships.
Assist with weld layout and part setting order to make efficient mass production processes.
Lead or participate in assigned projects.
Target a 100% safety rate for E0-1 evaluation in the drawings.

Secondary (Backup) Position Responsibilities

Maintain open lines of communication with team members and partners
Reply to customer requests with good tactics to balance customer satisfaction and company benefit.
Additional duties as assigned.
Example: Create CAD data to be utilized by simulation group. Manage customer drawing data.

Compensation and Benefits

JIC associates are eligible for a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

Compensation

Weekly Pay
Holiday Pay
Shutdown Pay
- Summer - around July 4th holiday
- Winter - around Christmas/New Year's holiday
Bi-annual TEAM Achievement Bonus
Annual Profit Share Bonus

Benefits

Paid vacation
Three (3) medical options to allow you the flexibility to choose what level of coverage best fits you and your family's needs
Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
Free Dental & Vision (must be enrolled in medical benefit)
Voluntary Supplemental
- Life Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity
- Group Accident
- Critical Illness
Company-paid
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Basic Life & AD&D
  - Employee coverage - 2 times annual base earnings
  - Spouse - flat $10,000
  - Child - flat up to $5,000
401k Retirement
- Traditional Contribution
- ROTH Contribution
- Company Match
401k Retirement Profit Share
- Funded 100% by Company based on a percentage of eligible earnings each quarter
- Eligible regardless of participation in 401K Retirement
Referral Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Safety Equipment Reimbursement (safety boots & prescription safety glasses)
Company-paid uniforms, including laundering
Tickets@Work - web-based discount program (hotels, car rental, tickets, etc.)

QualificationsQualifications

This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field and knowledge of CATIA is preferred but AutoCAD (or similar) is acceptable.

Essential Skills and Competencies

Ability to do root cause analysis on complex issues
Must be detail oriented
Able to plan and meet short and long-term deadlines
Able to communicate cross functionally with all company divisions
Customer / supplier negotiation experience
Knowledge of modern welding and stamping processes, equipment, fixtures & tools
New model development experience
Problem tracking and documentation
Time management
Maintain an attendance record which reflects positively on position
Experience with Microsoft Office
Experience with CATIA V5 and 3DExperience

Preferred Skills and Competencies

Experience with coding (preferably CATScript and Microsoft VBA) is helpful but not required

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands & work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be subject to significant standing, walking, bending, twisting, exposure to high noise levels (protection provided) & data entry.