Product Engineer

AdTech Ceramics Co.; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

AdTech Ceramics Co. is seeking an engineering Professional to support product development and manufacturing initiatives in Chattanooga, TN. You will analyze costs, assist with drawings, and participate in technical discussions with customers.

You will collaborate across management, production, and sales to assess feasibility, cost effectiveness, and demand for both new and existing products, while ensuring quality and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 2-3 years of professional work experience.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales in drawings reviews, cost calculations, quotations, and technical discussions with customers.
• Collaborate with management, production, and sales to assess feasibility, cost, and demand for new and existing products.
• Complete contract reviews for sales orders of assigned products.
• Design tooling for new products and modify existing designs.
• Work with production to define, improve manufacturing processes.
• Establish standard cost rates for new products.
• Set quality standards for QC and Inspection.
• Direct testing of products for quality and reliability.
• Review production to ensure outgoing quality and drive improvements.
• Drive cost reduction through yields and productivity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to meet company objectives.
• Manage project timelines and communicate delays.

Skills

GD&T

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

* Responsible for areas of assigned products.

* Assist sales in drawing reviews, production cost calculations, quotations, and technical discussions with customers, when required.

* Collaborate with management, production, and sales to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.

* Completes contract review for sales orders of assigned products.

* Initiates activities to design tooling for new products, modify existing designs, improve product techniques, and develop test procedures.

* Works with production and process engineering to define, improve, and document manufacturing processes.

* Establish standard cost rates for products as they are introduced into the manufacturing process.

* Assigns quality standards for QC and Inspection departments.

* Directs testing of products and systems for quality and reliability.

* Reviews products, as required, throughout the production process to ensure outgoing quality and support in manufacturing improvements.

* Compare actual costs verses the standard costs of products and drive cost reduction through improved yields and productivity.

* Works cross-functionally with all departments to meet company objectives.

* Establish project timelines for completion of projects and can keep projects on task; communicates awareness if project is delayed and is able to drive efforts to steer it back on track.

* Possesses the ability to use the computer system for departmental functions.

* Willingly accepts responsibility of sharing skills and knowledge; trains other employees.

* Understands and meets or exceeds quality standards; seeks to minimize error rate.

* Participates in continuous improvement efforts.

* Supports and helps to implement new ideas.

* Must maintain acceptable level of performance.

Other Responsibilities:

* Knows and follows all safety requirements; strives to maintain a safe and clean work environment.

* Comply with company policies and procedures.

* Effectively give and receive feedback.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

* Must be able to function within a team environment.

Education, Training, and Skill Recommendations/Requirements:

* Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, and 2-3 years of professional work experience.

* Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Strong mathematical and analytical skills

* High attention to detail.

* Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.

**Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position

AdTech Ceramics offers a competitive salary and benefit package.