Product Development Engineer in Ocala

Energy Jobline ZR; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an experienced Mechanical or Chemical Engineer to lead hose development, drive cost reduction, and validate new hose assemblies. Requirements: bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering; 5 years in hose development and hose fitting interaction; OEM experience; fluent English.

Travel to PKOH sites and customer locations as needed. The role emphasizes APQP coordination, engineering analyses, and adherence to TS16949/QS9000, ISO14001 standards, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering required.
• 5 years' hose development experience required.
• 5 years' experience in hose and hose fitting interaction (crimping).
• OEM experience and fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and improved hose products to meet specifications and optimize processes and equipment.
• Maintain product, process, and material knowledge through samples, analyses, and testing.
• Improve current products by updating specs, validation procedures, and FMEAs to reflect changing requirements.
• Investigate issues and opportunities using problem-solving skills across production, quality, suppliers, and customers.
• Coordinate projects using APQP and project management practices.
• Provide engineering estimates and analyses to support cost improvements and new sales opportunities.
• Develop and apply TS16949/QS9000/ISO14001 procedures and work instructions to meet quality objectives.
• Stay aware of industry trends and competitive activity; file disclosures on novel technology.
• Create and maintain an engineering database for hose design standards to prevent failures.
• Promote continuous improvement and share development ideas with the team.

Skills

Problem solving

English fluency

Project coordination

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

APQP

FMEA

TS16949/QS9000

ISO14001

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Develop new and improved products to meet customer or company specifications recommending the optimum process and equipment.
• Maintain product, process, and material knowledge through coordination of sample builds, engineering analysis, and testing.
• Enhance current products; specifications, validation procedures, and FMEAs to reflect changing customer requirements to continuously improve product performance and product costs through design, processes, and material.
• Investigate and develop specific actions on issues, problems, and opportunities as identified by production, quality, suppliers, or customers utilizing problem solving skills.
• Coordinate and/or participate on assigned projects utilizing project management techniques and APQP processes
• Provide estimates, engineering analysis, and guidance in the process of cost estimating requests on improved or new products in order to capture new sales
• Develop and use TS16949/QS9000/ ISO14001 procedures and workplace instructions to meet quality objectives set forth in the FRS Quality manual.
• Maintain an awareness of industry trends, competitive activity, and technological advancements to provide sound advise to peers and other functional groups. Investigate competitive intellectual property. File disclosures on novel technology
• Create and maintain the engineering database in order to provide design standards/guidelines for future hose/hose assemblies to eliminate recurring problems and prevent new failures.
• Aggressively push continuous improvement. Present personal development topics/ideas to the team and offer suggestions on how to better satisfy our internal and external customers

Additional Responsibilities

• Help define and support the need for capital equipment
• Travel to PKOH sites and customer locations as needed
• Have a positive impact on all company personnel, customers, suppliers, etc.

Education/Training/Experience required:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering; Mechanical or Chemical
• 5 years' experience in hose development
• 5 years' experience in hose and hose fitting interaction(crimping)
• OEM experienceFluent in English

Physical Requirements:

• Standing - 50%
• Walking - 50%
• Reaching - 25%
• Lifting - 20 pounds