Product Development Engineer
Daifuku Intralogistics America•Hobart, IN
•Onsite
About The Position
Daifuku Airport America Corporation is seeking an innovative Product Development Engineer to join their talented team. This role involves designing new products, assisting with proof-of-concept and prototype testing, and reviewing existing designs for enhancement or revision. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering and experience with 3D design software like Inventor and other AutoDesk suite tools to create technical drawings for the design and production process.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in the material handling industry
- Experience in conveyor systems with carton handling or pallet handling
- Experience with Motor Drive Roller (MDR), Sortation Technologies, installation, project management, electrical, or Solidworks Enterprise PDM administration
- Experience in the design and development of conveyor-related products
- Experience with Competitor’s products
- Experience with Power transmission and automation components
- Experience with Plastics, metals, alloys, and chemistry
- Experience with Manufacturing considerations
- Experience with Design cost, budgets, and expenditures
- Proficient with AutoCAD, Solidworks, Solidworks Enterprise PDM, Microsoft Office and simulation modules
- Ability to use Excel to sort large data tables and create calculation tables
- Ability to use PowerPoint to create visual explanations and presentations
- Ability to handle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced results-oriented environment
- Organizational skills to meet project plans and deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Strategic and creative thinking and problem-solving skills
- Team-oriented and collaborative
- Ability to learn new skills and technologies
- Remain stationary for 50% of the time; move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment; operate a computer and other productivity machinery; inspect documents; communicate with others through talking/hearing; read/identify/assess forms and correspondence.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree a plus
Responsibilities
- Conceives, designs, develops, engineers, prototypes, tests, and revises mid-sized and large-scale, moderately complex, new fabricated products for conveyor systems and applications
- Performs engineering calculations to ensure a robust design, including horsepower, stress, torque, deflection, torsion, overhung load, sortation rate, cycle rate, air consumption, and amperage draw
- Works with other teams to troubleshoot and resolve development and design issues
- Ensures that new products are safe, reliable, and easy to maintain
- Selects appropriate and cost-effective purchased products
- Analyzes data to identify trends in usage, cost, performance, and reliability
- Develops and executes test plans for concepts and prototypes to establish operational parameters
- Uses modeling and simulation tools to prove or disprove designs
- Partners with the Design team, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Purchasing and Administration
- Mentors less-senior team members
- Travels up to 20%
Benefits
- excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance
- paid vacation time
- paid sick time
- paid holidays
- 401K
- Flexible Spending Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
