ASSISTANT DESIGN ENGINEER, PD

YKK AP America Inc.•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide engineering support for all aspects of the product development process with specific focus on drafting and laboratory product testing. Our company culture is built upon YKK’s philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Requirements

Associate's degree from an accredited two-year college or technical school in Architectural Engineering Technology/Architectural Design plus 2 years related experience required; or bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college
Communication skills with an ability to develop collaborative relationships
Proficient with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office applications
Applies basic engineering principles to troubleshoot technical issues and assist in developing practical solutions
Be vigilant about safety
Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

Responsibilities

Utilize AutoCAD software to create 2D/3D window/door drawings on the computer.
Maintain and update drawing on a regular basis.
Prepare final drawings that incorporate dimensional checking, required materials, parts relationship, and visualization of entire project.
Assists in the analysis of research data and proposed product specifications to determine feasibility of product proposals.
Research and analysis of the competitor products based on Design Engineer specifications.
Work closely with Engineering and Manufacturing to support Design Engineer in the implementation of Product Development themes.
Coordinate and participate in installing test specimens for testing.
Monitor controls instruments and record test data for engineer's use.
Activates controls to apply electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical power and subject test item to successive steps in test cycle.
Examine parts for form/fit/function conformance with dimensional specifications.
Fabricate precision parts for test specimens or interpret specifications for the fabrication of parts.