Product Development Engineer III

Hellerman Tyton•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Under the direction of Product Development Engineering Management, the Product Development Engineer III partners with Sales, Marketing, and customers to design, engineer, and develop innovative, competitive plastic routing and clipping solutions. The role completes projects within defined timetables and aims to avoid design changes after product launch. It evaluates design and product specifications; uses CAD to create concepts, details, assemblies, and production drawings; recommends materials; and creates DVP&Rs and test requests for product verification and validation. The engineer applies working knowledge of injection molding and design for manufacturability, manages engineering tasks for assigned projects, and mentors and reviews other product designers. The role also supports HellermannTyton's quality and EHS certifications by following corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and documentation requirements. The position develops concepts and products of medium to high complexity, including preliminary and detailed CAD models and drawings, design specifications, risk assessments, verification studies, and reports. It supports quotes and proposals, customer interactions, design reviews, manufacturability assessments, tolerance stack-ups, and validation planning. The engineer collaborates with suppliers and Operations to resolve manufacturability, technical, and quality issues, and supports pilot and production activities, product improvements, competitive product evaluations, and department process improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of professional experience, or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years of professional experience, or equivalent.
At least 5 years of CAD software experience.
Advanced 3D modeling skills and experience with GD&T.
Understanding of drawing-creation best practices, including ASME Y14.5 and ISO 128.
Knowledge of design for manufacturing for medium- to high-complexity injection-molded designs.
Understanding of the cost and project-timing impacts of design elements.
Medium- to high-depth knowledge of material properties.
Familiarity with industry regulations and practices such as CE, UL, and USCAR that affect company products.
Ability to participate in and perform risk analyses, including DFMEA and DFM, to support product reliability.
Understanding of best practices and procedures for product performance tests.
Knowledge of prototyping processes and techniques of medium to high complexity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for project presentations, design reviews, and customer interactions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products or equivalent.
Working knowledge of the injection molding process and design for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

Develop the engineering portions of quotes and proposals by creating preliminary models and drawings.
Evaluate requirements, create design specifications, and review applicable industry standards and regulations.
Participate in client meetings and support customer interactions, questions, and inquiries.
Understand project scope, planning, and deliverables; determine work complexity and estimate design timelines.
Evaluate design concepts for design intent and manufacturability.
Develop concept, customer, and detail CAD models and drawings of medium to high complexity.
Perform quote risk assessments and team feasibility reviews.
Perform design verification studies and generate reports.
Design products for manufacturability, considering drafting, parting lines, shut-offs, slides, assembly, and cost.
Design parts for ergonomics and identify safety and critical characteristics.
Host peer and project-team design reviews; review and approve product performance.
Create DFMEAs and project kick-off risk assessments to support risk mitigation.
Work with suppliers and Operations to ensure manufacturability issues are addressed and resolved.
Participate in customer interactions, issue resolution, and audits.
Host design review meetings and follow the design review checklist.
Review and approve drawings created by other designers or engineers.
Create engineering change notices and other documentation.
Perform tolerance stack-ups and hand calculations of medium to high complexity as needed.
Determine when to request FEA studies and interpret their results.
Determine when to request mold fill analysis and interpret basic results.
Manage final design validation planning and develop test plans and reports (DVP&R).
Integrate Operations input into basic design principles and support pilot and production activities, including technical and quality issues.
Support suppliers with technical and quality issues.
Participate in competitive product teardowns, reviews, and evaluations.
Collaborate on product improvements related to cost or performance optimization.
Recommend process improvements and equipment or technology to improve product development.