Product Design Engineer

Georg Fischer•Shawnee, OK

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Design Engineer designs and develops tools and equipment used to install plastic piping systems. This is a hybrid role with part-time office attendance and regular collaboration with production, operations, and project teams. The position provides engineering support to internal teams, customers, and new product development, and works with Product Management and Sales to identify customer needs and opportunities to improve the product portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical field.
Five or more years of tool and/or equipment design experience.
At least 5–7 years of experience using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software to develop product designs.
Ability to understand and create complex plans or diagrams, such as blueprints.
Self-starter who acts on own initiative and makes decisions after thorough evaluation.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Project management experience.
Light domestic and international travel should be expected.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in piping system design and/or field experience with piping systems.
Hydraulics experience.
Electromechanical experience.

Responsibilities

Design plastic piping system installation tools and equipment mechanically.
Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for applicable tooling and equipment.
Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
Conduct rapid prototyping and hands-on product testing.
Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to optimize designs for manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies.
Create detailed product drawings using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Create product bills of material and routings.
Create and maintain user instructions for tools and equipment.
Oversee product life-cycle management of existing products.
Oversee the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process for responsible products.
Participate in feasibility studies and costing estimates for new products.
Manage or contribute to applicable new product development projects.
Provide timely engineering support to Production, Product Management, Sales, and customers as required.
Work with Product Management to review the existing product portfolio and identify and implement cost-reduction and performance-enhancement opportunities.
Work with Product Management and Sales to understand customer needs and provide effective solutions.