Associate Engineer

SCHROEDER INDUSTRIES LLC•Leetsdale, PA

About The Position

Schroeder Industries is currently hiring and looking for people like you! We offer competitive wages, paid holidays, paid time off, health benefits, a matching 401K program, and tuition reimbursement. These are just some of the perks of being an employee at Schroeder Industries! Join our team and become part of a successful company with a rewarding culture and work environment. To apply to this position, please click on the link below: Realistic Job Preview Position Summary It is the responsibility of the Associate Engineer I to provide the departments with engineering documents from the engineering record system for all company products. This position prepares engineering documents including Bills of Material (BOM's), engineering specification sheets, and part information as needed as well as maintain the control systems.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in a technical/mechanical field and at least one (1) year of experience is required
Microsoft Office, Excel, and Access experience is required.
Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry is required.
Ability to read blueprints from manual and auto cad documents is required.

Nice To Haves

a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
Experience in fluid power industry and/or manufacturing environment is preferred.
Experience with Solidworks/CAD is preferred.
Experience with operating and printing of 3D parts preferred.
SAP experience is a plus.
Mechatronics or fluid power certification or willingness to obtain is desired.

Responsibilities

Furnishes all departments with various engineering documents including, but not limited to: Bills of Materials, manufacturing drawings, engineering specification sheets, product nametag information, part information, engineering change orders and estimate sheets; maintains necessary data files and control systems for these documents and vendor quotes.
Assigns and controls part numbering system for new and revised items to be introduced into the system.
Coordinates the implementation of engineering changes with other departments.
Provides necessary information in the product structure as obtained from the engineers, manufacturing group and/or from the engineering data system for items to be structured; provides necessary information to the Purchasing Department for material and parts procurement from vendors.
Prepares estimates and prototype of products as required, as well as assists in coordinating the procurement of said prototypes.
Checks drawings for errors taking corrective action accordingly.
Assists in developing manufacturing methods in an effort to reduce costs, to standardize and to improve products; makes recommendations for manufacturing improvements where observed, performing time studies as appropriate.
Performs engineering and sales product research projects as assigned and approved by the Engineering Manufacturing Supervisor.
Assists the design and manufacturing engineers in achieving the objectives of the department and corporation to produce quality products in a timely manner at the lowest possible cost.
Set up and operate 3D printers, order 3D printing supplies, works with Engineers and Drafting on prototype and production of 3D printed parts.
Contacts vendors for product development and cost reduction opportunities with recommendations to Engineering and Purchasing as appropriate.
Cross trains on different job tasks within the department.
Other duties as assigned.