POSITION SUMMARY- Design, develop and improve new or existing products and directs the building and testing of prototypes. Does not have direct supervisory responsibility, but directs the work of a CAD Designer and assists Manufacturing Engineering as required.
- The Product Design Engineer has external contacts with customer and vendors in the development of designs, to resolve problems and to provide prototypes.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS- Originates and/or develops designs for products relating to defined customer needs or as possible proprietary items. This also may include the adaptation of existing designs to new customer applications.
- Conduct benchmarking of products produced by competitive suppliers and OEM's not supplied by Midway.
- Assist in the design and development of special testing machines.
- Participates in customer prototype builds for evaluation of parts during assembly and resolution of build issues as required.
- Plan and direct the construction of prototypes to meet customer and internal requirements
- Responsible for the timely release of drawings to prototype source/manufacturing as required to meet program required dates.
- Establish test requirements if not previously specified by the customer and develops and directs the testing of new-product prototypes to verify product reliability.
- Responsible for redesign of product to resolve product problems or production difficulties.
- Assist Manufacturing Engineering during Design Project to ensure manufacturing feasibility.
- Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the reporting Product Design Manager.
SPECIAL SKILLS- Computer literate including Microsoft Office, CAD Design Tools and FEA Applications
- Mechanically inclined and able to use ingenuity and imagination to innovatively solve design and production problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS• Prefer 10 years of automotive experience.
WORKING CONDITIONS- Normal office environment
- Normal shop environment, which includes travel to plant sites; use of personal protection equipment; hazards and conditions typically associated with a manufacturing environment.
