Fond du Lac
Full time
Job Details
Description
Summary:
This position is responsible for new product development projects with minimal mentoring from a manager for the product categories assigned to his/her engineering responsibility.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understands theory of operation for ignition coils.
- Understands ignition coil standards, specifications and test methodology.
- Develop specifications and test procedures with minimal input from manager.
- Accountable for the testing and evaluation of assigned products.
- Complete engineering documentation such as Engineering Change Notices and release 2D drawings independantly; complete drawings and NPR’s.
- Support purchasing with engineering approval process for changes in product materials or vendors (includes alternative vendors).
- Follow APQP for new product development.
- Lead the design 2D drawings and 3D solid models from physical parts; review the design output of vendors and CAD personnel; accountable for the final design output; keep management apprised of project status and proactively communicates roadblocks.
- Take a lead role in communicating with vendors regarding design issues.
- Lead design reviews and team project discussions with assistance from manager.
- Strong understanding of interactions between parts and environment.
- Apply knowledge of material properties and manufacturing processes to new product design.
- Understand relationships in MRP between BOMs, routings, effective dates, vendors, etc.
- Other job activities as assigned.
Essential Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; 5 or more years’ experience with strong Mechanical aptitude
- Understand construction techniques of parts and assemblies and works with manager to guide production or vendors to improve cost, quality and/or performance
- Knowledge of thermodynamics for automotive assemblies including interactions between different structures, shapes and materials during thermal shock
- Understanding of high voltage dielectric strength and impact of corona on materials
- Understand ignition coil primary and secondary electrical circuits
- Knowledge of 3D SolidWorks 3D CAD software for assembly level design
- Ability to work cooperatively with others and prioritize assigned work to meet defined deadlines; respond to changing priorities while working on multiple projects at the same time
- Ability to travel as needed
- Ability to maintain safe work environment
- Advanced computer skills including data analysis, modeling, simulation and problem resolution to new product development projects
- Working knowledge of MS Office
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand that data was correctly measured.
Equipment Used:
- Measuring equipment such as micrometer, calipers and pin gages
- Lab (vision system, microscope, X-Ray) and toolroom (rock saw, drill press, grinder) equipment.
- Lab evaluation equipment such as power supply, waveform generator, oscilloscope DMM and LCR meter. Ability to understand that data was correctly measured.
- Computer, telephone and other misc. office equipment
Personal Protective Equipment/Clothing Required (PPE):
- Safety glasses and hearing protection as required.
- ESD smock and grounding equipment as required.
Physical Demands:
(Not Applicable, Occasionally [1-33%; 0-2.5 hrs./day], Frequently [33-66%; 2.5-5.5 hrs./day], Constantly [>66%; 5.5+ hrs./day])
Physical Abilities
- Stand – Frequently
- Walk – Frequently
- Sit – Constantly
- Climb – Occasionally
- Crawl – Frequently
- Squat – Frequently
- Kneel – Frequently
- Bend – Frequently
- Twist – Frequently
- Use of Hands/Fingers – Frequently
- Reach Outward – Frequently
- Reach Above Shoulder – Occasionally
Lift/Carry
- 10 lbs. or less – Occasionally
- 11-20 lbs. – Occasionally
- 21-50 lbs. – Occasionally
- 51-100 lbs. – Not Applicable
Push/Pull
- 10 lbs. or less – Occasionally
- 11-20 lbs. – Occasionally
- 21-50 lbs. – Occasionally
- 51-100 lbs. – Not Applicable
Sensory Requirements
- Speech – Yes
- Vision – Yes
- Touch – Yes
- Hearing – Yes
- Smell – No
Qualifications
Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.
