Salary Position: Minimum 45 hour work week  

Standard Work Hours:    Monday - Friday (7am to 4pm)                              

Reports to: President

Works closely with: All Departments

Position Summary: Plans and directs all aspects of engineering activities. Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with established policies and objectives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluates product requirements provided, and develops design to meet all requirements; develop piece part and assembly documentation required to machine
  • Work with customer and/or sales team to obtain all information required for engineering
  • Attend Kick-off meetings on specified jobs if required
  • Report to management any problems concerning product design or machine performance concerns
• Develops plans, preliminary concepts and full designs for custom manufacturing machines and tooling
  • Provide design assistance for moderately complex engineering assignments including products, parts, components, or portions of major projects.
  • Complete work according to standard engineering principles and practices.
  • May perform research to solve specific design problems
• Communicate and problem solve with cross-functioning teams to ensure timely coordination of purchasing, production, quality control and assembly
  • Maintains thorough knowledge of all aspects of assigned products/projects in regard to applications, design standards and procedures, manufacturing techniques, etc., in order to provide technical direction
  • Provide engineering support to machine shop, quality control and assembly departments in the form of root cause and analysis and aid in the resolution of problems and implementation of corrective actions
• Provide actionable suggestions to potential cost-saving or quality enhancing projects
  • Recommend development or design changes to improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency
  • Follow procedural guidelines in all areas of operation
• Follow and maintain manufacturing safety standards and practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires experience in the tool and die industry
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to determine the origin of problems and initiate corrective action
• High degree of personal initiative
• Must be flexible, able to adjust schedule and pitch-in as needed
• Resourceful, accurate and highly organized with an attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks
• Proficient in E2 Shop System, Word, Excel, Outlook & the Internet
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required