We currently have an opening for a NPD Design Engineer at our Mountaintop Facility.
Purpose: design new products and improve existing designs. Activities range from R&D, conceptual design, prototyping, sourcing, testing, manufacturing integration, and engineering change order execution. Come join us and get your design juices flowing!
Responsibilities/Principal Duties:
- Work with Project Engineers to develop and design new parts and systems related to overhead doors
- Use Autodesk Inventor to design and layout part and assembly drawings and apply standard drafting practices
- Work with technicians to develop prototypes and maintain shop area
- Develop engineering standards and calculations to govern infinitely variable designs
- Implement new products into existing system via engineering change order process
- Work with legal team to write patents on novel designs
- Perform analysis on parts and systems e.g. FEA, wind load, structural fasteners, etc.
- Master internal systems to edit BOMs, order custom parts, and implement new designs into ERP system
- Design test plans and fixtures, coordinate and monitor testing
- Generate and maintain test reports
- Develop installation instructions
- Be dedicated, self-initiating, and passionate about mechanical design, implementation and improvement
- Contribute to new product ideas
- Validate designs for conformance to various structural and life safety codes and standards as required (ASCE, IBC, UL, etc.) through engineering evaluations and calculations
- Independently manage time and prioritize tasks
- Maintain positive customer, vendor, and coworker relationships
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or 5 to 7+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong mechanical intuition and a natural hands-on aptitude for how mechanisms work
- Genuine excitement and skills for bringing designs to life from the 3D CAD world to physical prototypes
- Proficient with 3D Solid Modeling using Inventor or Solidworks
- Knowledge and application of Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work within and lead a cross functional team
- Proficiency with hand tools and basic power tools
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience implementing Engineering Change Orders
- Proven track record in design and specification of sheet metal structures, motors, controls, and sensing elements
- Expertise in 3D modeling and drafting using AutoDesk Inventor and Vault
- Experience in the door, access control, actuation, or building products industries
- Project management experience with SmartSheet
- Technical experience with design and project development, product improvements and optimization
- Experience with plastics design, analysis and manufacturing methods
- Experience with welding, milling, laser, casting and other modern methods of metal fabrication
Clopay offers a great work environment and an excellent total compensation package including a competitive starting salary, Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and most of all, opportunity to grow with our world-class organization.
