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Product Development Engineer Greater
Chicago Area SUMMARY
The
Product Development Engineer is responsible for the design and development of new products, for sustaining existing products,
including design calculations, creating solid models, and detailing prints with minimal supervision, and for interfacing with
customers, vendors, and internal departments, all of which are essential to achieving our goal of on-time delivery and high
quality products.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Essential: - Use of SolidWorks (3D Modeling) to create
designs and drawings
- Develop new products and improve existing products
- Address customer’s issues and improve performance, appearance, and impact of product on the end-user
- Review and approve customer orders for manufacturing
- Research new materials, assembly
methods, and manufacturing processes
- Develop B.O.M.s and assembly method
- Develop design controls from initial customer request through Verification/Validation of products
- Initiate, process, and review Engineering Change Notices
- Provide support to manufacturing,
marketing, and customer service; interface with customers and suppliers
Additional: - Manage project
as a team leader, whose duty encompasses the full scope of the project
- Developing drafting/design
standards to increase efficiency
- Writing, monitoring, and reviewing test protocols
- Determine product specifications/limitations
- Assist with the design of gages, fixtures,
and tooling
- Implement cost reduction by working closely with manufacturing to reduce scrap and
waste
- Review routings and add additional information to prints as required
- Assist with laser marking issues, logo, lot codes, and location of markings
- Perform
analysis verification of design, which may include calculation and/or FEA
REQUIREMENTS
- Proficient in 3D Modeling, preferably SolidWorks
- Good working knowledge of manufacturing methods, including CNC Swiss, turning, milling, EDM, welding, polishing,
heat treat, glassbead, passivation, and assembly methods
- Proficient in MS Office Products
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to identify and prioritize design related tasks, develop timelines, and work independently
- Familiar with the design controls, FDA regulation, and GMP practices
- Experience with
Risk Analyst
- Relies heavily on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Good working knowledge of GD&T.
EDUCATION
AND EXPERIENCE
- BS Mechanical Engineering.
- 5-10 years project management; PMI certificate a plus.
- 5-10 years experience. Experience
with stainless steel, small component design and mechanical assemblies, knowledge of precision machining methods,
- Experience in medical industry a plus.
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