Product Designer III

Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc.•Phoenix, AZ

22d

About The Position

Product Designer III is responsible for leading product initiatives from concept through production for evaporate cooling and other HVAC equipment. This role focuses on industrial design, sheet metal designs, and new product development. Product Designer III brings creativity to improve existing designs and develop new, innovative solutions. This position collaborates closely with Engineering, Productions, Sales, and Marketing to ensure designs meet performance, cost, and manufacturability requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, or a related design field.
Minimum 5 years of product design experience in manufacturing environments.
Strong ability to identify and integrate new technologies into products
Excellent mechanical aptitude and understanding of mechanisms
Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, especially sheet metal fabrication, assembly and prototyping
Working knowledge of storage architecture and web-hosted applications
Minimum 5 years of experience in SolidWorks, including assemblies and sheet metal
Minimum 5 years of experience using AutoCAD 2D
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Ability to read, create and improve engineering drawings and BOMS
High creativity with strong conceptual designing capabilities
Strong analytical, research and problem solving
Self-motivated, organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects
Ability to mentor others and lead by example in design practices and processes

Responsibilities

Lead new product development and value engineering projects
Research, develop, design, and evaluate components, assemblies, processes, tools and equipment
Investigate and evaluate existing technologies and emerging technologies
Visualize, conceive, and develop design solutions for complex product challenges
Plan and manage work to ensure timely completion of development, lab testing and manufacturing equipment to the project requirements
Actively contribute to design and development process, including creating solutions, reporting on progress and design reviews
Perform research, design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods, and production equipment
Support product development planning by documenting process procedures, identifying tooling needs and coordinating technical reviews
Interface with engineers, management, production, and customers to understand improvement needs, assess priorities, and provide updates
Develop working knowledge of Industry Codes (e.g., UL, AMCA, NEC) as related to HVAC equipment
Coordinate new product requirements with Sales and Marketing teams
Design sheet metal parts, enclosure, control systems and mechanical components for HVAC and cooling products
Build and evaluate prototypes, support lab testing, and assist with agency compliance processes.
Create 2D models, drawings and assemblies using Solidworks and PDM system
Utilize PMI design tables and ensure design accuracy
Review BOMs and engineering drawings for errors and discrepancies
Lead and coordinate production pilot runs
Perform other duties as assigned
Ensure all work is performed in accordance with safety procedures.