Applications/Design Engineer III (APPLI006626)

Dodge Industrial•Tucson, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the Kahr Bearing Engineering team responsible for design, development, and testing of new and existing products and supporting manufacturing. This position will work directly with our customers and sales team and collaborate with all areas of the organization, including engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and sales, to provide solutions to the customers’ design challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering curriculum with 6+ years full-time prior relevant engineering experience OR Associates degree in Engineering curriculum or related technical field with 8+ years prior relevant engineering experience
Technical/engineering experience with emphasis on component design layout and modeling, detail design, and analysis
Each 3 consecutive years of military service where the primary job function was maintenance and/or flight line operations that included the direct responsibility of maintaining aircraft and aircraft systems may be substituted for 1 year relevant engineering experience as required above
Must be a US Person
Attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of this position

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Excellent writing, presentation, communication, and organizational skills
Strong mechanical aptitude
Understanding of the importance of customer relationships and ability to develop them
Self-starter with strong technical leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
Understanding of bearing design principles and usages
Ability to investigate, diagnose and resolve complex technical problems and communicate in clear, simple terms
Experience with cross-functional collaboration between Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering
Project management experience
Understanding of metal forming and manufacturing methods of bearings
Ability to effectively balance technical design maturity and manufacturing capability
Knowledge of the following analyses and methods: stress and fatigue, FEA, weight, vibration, thermal, corrosion control, FMEA, FMECA, wear analysis, and material and process controls
Understanding of platings, coatings, and other metal finishes and applicability in bearings
Experience with low friction composites
3D modeling and drawing creation with Creo or equivalent software
MathCAD software familiarity
Knowledge of ASME Y14.5M GD&T standard and familiarity with engineering drawings
Working knowledge of root cause and corrective action
Knowledge in risk identification and assessment
Understanding of quality systems, configuration management systems, and data management systems
Knowledge of program management tools and project planning
Proven decision making skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Work directly with customers to satisfy their application needs. Support our external sales and business management personnel by making visits to customers to promote our capabilities.
Create new relationships with customers to expand business and build portfolio for all of RBC as well as Kahr Bearing.
Identify market needs and establish new business opportunities with customers
Convert customer requirements into bearing designs.
Derive application loading, cycles, and other operating conditions relevant to the bearing application. Based on these inputs, select or alter existing bearing designs to meet customer requirements
Educate customers and non-technical associates on bearing best practices
Develop customer proposals, work with sales to present product offerings to customers
Review and revise designs for completeness and proper application of engineering principles
Responsible for the quality and delivery of engineering design documentation to meet customer needs while supporting business objectives and schedules
Perform engineering analysis (stress, FEA, fatigue) and apply problem-solving methods to support new product development and/or sustain the production of existing designs
Direct designers and drafters in design concepts and optimization
Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
Write test plans and test reports in support of new programs
Manage qualification test programs
Develop pathfinder production procedures and methods for new products
Participate in understanding, implementing, and maintaining the Company Quality Policy in accordance with AS-9100D and/or ISO-9001:2015 requirements
Drive technical excellence and continuous improvement in design processes and techniques
Lead continual improvement initiatives
Evaluate manufacturing issues and determine and direct path forward
Complete Root Cause Analysis and improvements to parts and processes
Travel approximately 25%