The RoleUnder the direction of
Engineering Manager , the Product Engineer is responsible to review and direct knife application, designs, drawings, and metallurgical conditioning that meet the requirements and specifications of ANDRITZ Metals USA for various applications. The design will be in accordance with ANDRITZ Metals USA engineering design and drafting standards and apply knowledge of the process line equipment and how the knife products are incorporated into the equipment. This position provides timely technical support for the Inside Sales and Order Fulfillment teams and reviews and confirms the technical details associated with orders including the review of applications and the specification of grades, hardness, and product tolerances. Additionally, Product Engineer will engage with sales, R&D, Quality, Engineering, and other areas of the organization in daily work. The Product Engineer will be responsible to solve mechanical design issues in both the office and the field and support the continuous improvement initiatives for the product.
RequirementsEssential Duties, Responsibilities and Key Result Items
- Communicate with customers, sales agents, suppliers, Inside Sales / Customer Service Team, Engineering, and Manufacturing Team to resolve customer specification and contract discrepancies
- Acquire and maintain expert ASKO product knowledge including application expertise; apply knowledge of products, specifications, and applications to determine correct material grades and hardness for proposals and orders
- Perform detailed technical review and approval of new manufacturing drawings and specifications prior to releasing for production
- Provide technical review and advice to all functional departments
- Prepare and check design sketches, layouts, and detail drawings as part of a design team
- Ability to perform GD&T process in new designs and interpret drawings of existing designs
- Select complete specifications for knife products
- Perform stress analysis (FEA), analyze data, prepare reports, and make comparisons with similar proven designs
- Travel of up to 10% may be required
Technology
- Prepare preliminary and detailed design drawings using the AutoCAD and/or Solid Edge Software packages
- Solid knowledge of AutoCAD, 3D Solid Modeling (Solid Edge preferred), and Microsoft office software
#1AndritzWay Core Behaviors
- Customer Focus
- Ownership for Performance
- Shared Commitment
- Openness
Job Specific Competencies
- Incorporate knowledge of manufacturing processes into design considerations, specifically in component tolerances
- Equivalate customer expectations to consistently produced deliverables through proper design, procurement, quality control, and product life cycle management
Education and Experience
- A B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) preferred or equivalent engineering education
- At least 5-7 yrs of directly related experience
- Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communicational skills
- Good mechanical, analytical, and technical skills
- Ability to work as an individual contributor or team player
Requisition ID: 21575
