Join an innovative engineering team where you'll design cutting-edge products that improve lives while taking concepts from idea to production. In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in Creo Parametric to develop complex mechanical designs, collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers, and help deliver high-quality, manufacturable products that set the standard for performance and reliability.

JOB SUMMARY DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE OF JOB
This job, with minimal supervision, is responsible to design and develop highly complex product and component concepts for release to production in a manner to ensure superior performance, quality, manufacturing, and cost requirements for standard or custom products.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTS

• Conceives highly complex product design concepts and prepares design models using Creo Parametric
  
  • Work with engineers and project leaders to understand new product concepts and design requirements, making suggestions for improvement and enhancements, as necessary.
  • Utilize expertise in Creo Parametric to create accurate component, assembly, and system drawings and models.
  • Ensure designs meet performance, manufacturing, quality, and cost requirements and conform to design engineering best practices.
• Creates and maintains accurate models and drawings in accordance with Starkey's documentation control standards.
  
  • Create accurate and up-to-date documentation using Starkey's documentation procedures.
  • Create accurate CAD models and drawings which communicate the design intent and ensure a high standard of quality.
  • Create Engineering Change Requests (CR's) for release.
• Review and integrate models and drawings provided by suppliers and other cross-functional team members.
  
  • Interface with key suppliers on co-development projects.
  • Coordinate and integrate designs from suppliers and modify, as necessary.
  • Accept feedback and design improvement recommendations from Continuation Engineering and other internal departments.
• Assist in continuous improvement initiatives related to Mechanical Engineering.
  
  • Generate process improvement ideas and actively participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Perform design verification testing to ensure that all criteria are met.
  
  • Specify design verification testing to ensure that products meet quality and reliability requirements
  • Support design validation testing of all new parts and assemblies.
  • Aid prototype and production debugging efforts to ensure that design intent is met, and parts are acceptable for form, fit and function.
  • Ensure product quality by evaluating and dispositioning First Article Inspection data.
• Provide input into project planning and management to ensure that project schedules are met, and areas of high risk addressed.
  
  • Coordinate and lead design reviews as required.
  • Determine mechanical design tasks and provide input into project timelines and schedules.
  • Provide project status updates at team meetings as required.
  • Collaborate with other cross-functional team members to create and maintain DFMEA documentation which ensures that all key areas of potential failure have been considered and addressed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education

• Associate degree in Mechanical Design & Drafting required.

Experience

• 10+ yrs. experience in mechanical design required, hearing or medical device industry experience preferred.

Knowledge / Technical Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of GD&T standards required.
• Advanced knowledge of injection molded processes required
• Advanced knowledge of injection molded plastic, stamped metal, and elastomeric product design required.
• Basic knowledge of acoustics and vibration is highly desirable.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of product development best practices (i.e., DFM, DOE, DFMEA, FEA, Lean PD, etc.)

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced skills in Creo Parametric 3D design software with a minimum of 2,000 hours on Creo Parametric E required.
• Advanced skills in surfacing required
• Proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Utilize 3D printing to advance design developments
• Ability to work independently to make decisions and report progress.
• Personal communication and conduct skills at a professional level.
• Ability to perform basic engineering calculations and analysis desired including geometry, trigonometry, and strength of material calculations.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The target pay rate for this position is between $37.76 - $55.53 per hour. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include: geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.

Benefits: The following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, include medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, company-paid life and short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee assistance plan, hearing aid benefits, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, paid floating holidays, paid volunteer service day, paid paternity and maternity leave and tuition reimbursement.

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