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Lifetime Brands - Seattle, WA

posted 12 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Seattle, WA
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

Our Seattle division is seeking a Design Engineer to join our team for the Rabbit brand. This position will work with Industrial Designers (ID), Color Material Finish Designers (CMF), Brand Development, Project Manager (PM), and overseas suppliers to bring kitchen and bar tools from concepts to market.

Responsibilities

  • Develop functional, durable, and manufacturable finished goods.
  • Work with ID/Suppliers to optimize construction/cost/manufacturability of new products.
  • Participate in prototyping of concepts.
  • Design experiments to verify design and function.
  • Learn, understand, and share production processes with Product Development Group (ID + CMF + Engineering).
  • Collaborate and be a resource for team.
  • Utilize and collaborate with overseas counterparts.
  • Prototype parts to evaluate design + function by utilizing tools in a shop, 3d printers, and 2.5 axis CNC.
  • Create and modify 3D CAD in collaboration with Industrial Design and Suppliers.
  • Lead and manage all overseas technical communication during product development lifecycle: Internal Design Review, Factory Design Review, Factory & Tooling CAD approval, creating and sharing off-tool sample comments.
  • Conduct internal meetings to review all off tool shots with ID, Marketing, and CMF. Compile comments and work with suppliers to improve products.
  • Share out move-forward plans with internal team.
  • Approve products. Lead communication making the final call when a new product is fit for production.
  • Communicate production inspection points to the Quality Engineer. Outline acceptable tolerances for production items.
  • Update bill of materials (BOM) for completed projects to reflect final approved designs.
  • Send control samples, label and keep control samples on-site.
  • Work with PMs to ensure products follow timeline, and any impacts to timeline are addressed.
  • Seek to improve existing working processes, involving business stakeholders (suppliers, Industrial Design, CMF, Engineering, Marketing).

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or 2 years of Engineering experience in the workplace.
  • 2 years minimum experience in a collaborative design focused product development team.
  • Expertise in SolidWorks: building/modifying CAD, using mates with moving parts to evaluate fit and functionality.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to adapt to different working styles
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience and success working with overseas suppliers
  • Professional demeanor; ready to face customer or supplier on any given day
  • Positive attitude, open to change, ready to learn
  • Ability to travel to Asia minimum of once per year.
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