NPD Design Engineer

Astec Industries Inc•Yankton, SD

46d

About The Position

Under general supervision of the NPD Engineering Manager, the NPD Design Engineer is responsible for design efforts from inception through production in new product development. This position will focus on Washing and Classifying equipment such as sand screws, log washers, coarse material washers, sand classifiers, dewatering screens, centrifugal pumps and cyclones. Experience with these products is preferred but not mandatory. The preferred site location is Yankton, SD. Applicants from all Astec locations are encouraged to apply. The Design Engineer position at Astec has four (4) levels dependent on experience and specialty. There are engineers who specialize in new and existing product development/design, product safety, manufacturing set-up, hydraulic and electrical product development/design. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with other engineers, cross-functional teams not limited to sales, manufacturing, purchasing, and service. They will develop conceptual and final design solutions, manage and coordinate project activities, support existing product offerings, and perform testing or analysis of new and existing products to further Astec's product line development goals. Design Engineers can be asked to travel to develop business relationships with customers, dealers, and suppliers. They may also participate in product focus groups to gain critical customer application and design suggestions to assist in the development of the product lines.

Requirements

Maintain positive, cooperative working relationships by working, interacting, and communicating with various personalities, getting along with customers, vendors, co-workers and management, working both individually and as part of a team
Use interpersonal skills to be an effective member of cross-functional project teams from concept to testing, and ultimately to production
Demonstrate technical and written skills to document ideas, designs and concepts
Proficient with personal computing, Microsoft Office Suite, 3-D CAD software applications (SolidWorks preferred) and ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
Good organization and time-management skills
Ability to set daily priorities and adjust to sudden changes in project/priority and manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a positive fashion
Willingness to accept responsibility for assigned tasks and take on new challenges
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment on a customary and regular basis
Effectively work with sketches, marked-up prints and verbal instructions to drive concept to solution
Review customer drawings, specification drawings, and other applicable specifications to determine requirements and/or feasibility of components
Develop design concepts to meet required cost objectives including involvement with supply chain operations to provide technical information for the selection of components.
Ability to develop and/or guide necessary computations such as load development, stress analysis, performance measurement, hydraulic circuit analysis, costing, etc. and interpret the results as necessary
Responsible for achieving due dates and pre-defined requirements defined by management
Interact with production personnel to define and solve manufacturing and/or design issues and implement cost reduction ideas with regards to the product
Use root cause analysis and other problem-solving skills to determine opportunities to improve products and implement corrective actions.
Follow internal company standards when creating or inputting data
Follow and actively support all company policies and procedures, to include a primary emphasis on safe operations
Follow Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity program guidelines at all times
Perform work according to supervisor's directives when requested
Document assigned tasks as required
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
Ability to write effective reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
Ability to comprehend and apply principles of modern algebra, analytical geometry and trigonometry
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Proficient in promoting safe and healthy work environment
Notify supervisor of product discrepancies or equipment malfunctions
Adhere to established company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations
Report defective materials, equipment, or questionable conditions to the supervisor/manager to identify and correct the root cause
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with training guidelines

Nice To Haves

Experience with these products is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Perform design engineering as is relates to Astec product development and improvement projects.
Effectively use 3-D CAD to model designs and use other engineering tools like FEA to optimize solutions
Create, check and maintain thorough engineering specifications and drawings
Manage engineering changes per established company procedures
Be a technical resource as needed to support other departmental needs such as operations, quality, purchasing, service, et cetera
Design Engineer is responsible for certain internal control responsibilities. These internal control responsibilities have been verbally communicated to the Design Engineer and periodic feedback is provided as it relates to the performance of these internal control responsibilities.
Maintain positive, cooperative working relationships by working, interacting, and communicating with various personalities, getting along with customers, vendors, co-workers and management, working both individually and as part of a team
Use interpersonal skills to be an effective member of cross-functional project teams from concept to testing, and ultimately to production
Demonstrate technical and written skills to document ideas, designs and concepts
Proficient with personal computing, Microsoft Office Suite, 3-D CAD software applications (SolidWorks preferred) and ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
Good organization and time-management skills
Ability to set daily priorities and adjust to sudden changes in project/priority and manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a positive fashion
Willingness to accept responsibility for assigned tasks and take on new challenges
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment on a customary and regular basis
Effectively work with sketches, marked-up prints and verbal instructions to drive concept to solution
Review customer drawings, specification drawings, and other applicable specifications to determine requirements and/or feasibility of components
Develop design concepts to meet required cost objectives including involvement with supply chain operations to provide technical information for the selection of components.
Ability to develop and/or guide necessary computations such as load development, stress analysis, performance measurement, hydraulic circuit analysis, costing, etc. and interpret the results as necessary
Responsible for achieving due dates and pre-defined requirements defined by management
Interact with production personnel to define and solve manufacturing and/or design issues and implement cost reduction ideas with regards to the product
Use root cause analysis and other problem-solving skills to determine opportunities to improve products and implement corrective actions.
Follow internal company standards when creating or inputting data
Follow and actively support all company policies and procedures, to include a primary emphasis on safe operations
Follow Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity program guidelines at all times
Perform work according to supervisor's directives when requested
Document assigned tasks as required
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
Ability to write effective reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
Ability to comprehend and apply principles of modern algebra, analytical geometry and trigonometry
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Proficient in promoting safe and healthy work environment
Notify supervisor of product discrepancies or equipment malfunctions
Adhere to established company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations
Report defective materials, equipment, or questionable conditions to the supervisor/manager to identify and correct the root cause
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with training guidelines