Product Engineer

Legrand North America•Maryland Heights, MO

66d

About The Position

At a Glance Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Product Engineer to join the Lighting Team in St. Louis, MO. What Will You Do? Existing Product Improvement (Sustaining Engineering Changes) Work closely with operations and manufacturing to investigate and research possible Design For Manufacturing (DFM) / Design For Assembly (DFA) and process enhancements to improve quality, efficiency and/or lower costs. Concept, prototype, test and review changes and improvements with team. Design review during development stage, and production release Assure that design, sales, marketing, purchasing and production inputs are considered before proceeding with change. Creation and standardization of Bill of Materials (BOM) for existing products Creation and standardization of Engineering Change Notice (ECN) procedure. This information should include any deviation from the original Bill of Materials. Verification (sign off) of all documentation relating to the product change before production phase. Modified and Custom Product Development Assist sales with specification and quotation information for modification or custom designs. Creation of estimated Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS) documentation for modification or custom designs. Creation of Submittal and/or Approval drawings for modification or custom designs. All design work and documentation to be done using Solidworks and EPDM software. Assure that the customer is getting what they have ordered and are expecting. As required, plan and direct construction of mock-ups or prototypes. Creation of BOM and Production Order (PO) of all components that will go into an assembled product and it will show each quantity required to make one assembly. These components will include subassemblies, purchased parts, manufactured parts, and raw materials. The BOM / PO shall also include the estimated time required for fabrication and assembly As required, monitors progress of development project and compares actual costs with estimates. As required, assume project management role and direct development and implementation of a project plan including estimated requirements for resources-management, labor, materials and time required. As required, assess vendors for competence, capabilities and resources. As required, assigned as point-of contact for specific areas of expertise. Drafting Prepare design specifications, analysis, and recommendations for presentation and approval. Generating 3-D model assemblies, mechanical assemblies, detail drawings, customer drawings, and assembly/installation instruction sheets. Create and modify detailed drawings from sketches, architectural plans, layouts, or notes. Process job packages to production. Update existing designs and drawings. Support other departments with illustrations, rendered models, and other documents as requested. Technical Support As required, assist person(s) assigned to customer technical support. Various Engineering Department Tasks As required perform formal function of “checking” Engineering drawings for completeness, accuracy, tolerance stack-ups, etc. Perform within requirements of documented Engineering Systems. Recommend modifications of existing engineering systems and standards to improve processes. Maintain good housekeeping practices and perform in a safe and effective manner so as not to inflict injury to self or others. Inform area management of any hazardous situations in the work environment. Perform any other duties as required by the Engineering Manager to ensure realization of departmental and corporate goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in mechanical engineering.
Five + years related experience in the decorative lighting industry in lieu of a degree.
Minimum 1-year Solidworks training or certificate.

Nice To Haves

Exceptional computer skills, knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and data base software, proficiency with various e-mail, calendaring, meeting management and related communications software.
High skill level in SolidWorks software.
Strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively and efficiently handle multiple priorities.
Highly collaborative and able to work in a team based environment.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Be an effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
Good mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

Existing Product Improvement (Sustaining Engineering Changes)
Work closely with operations and manufacturing to investigate and research possible Design For Manufacturing (DFM) / Design For Assembly (DFA) and process enhancements to improve quality, efficiency and/or lower costs.
Concept, prototype, test and review changes and improvements with team.
Design review during development stage, and production release
Assure that design, sales, marketing, purchasing and production inputs are considered before proceeding with change.
Creation and standardization of Bill of Materials (BOM) for existing products
Creation and standardization of Engineering Change Notice (ECN) procedure. This information should include any deviation from the original Bill of Materials.
Verification (sign off) of all documentation relating to the product change before production phase.
Modified and Custom Product Development
Assist sales with specification and quotation information for modification or custom designs.
Creation of estimated Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS) documentation for modification or custom designs.
Creation of Submittal and/or Approval drawings for modification or custom designs.
All design work and documentation to be done using Solidworks and EPDM software.
Assure that the customer is getting what they have ordered and are expecting.
As required, plan and direct construction of mock-ups or prototypes.
Creation of BOM and Production Order (PO) of all components that will go into an assembled product and it will show each quantity required to make one assembly. These components will include subassemblies, purchased parts, manufactured parts, and raw materials. The BOM / PO shall also include the estimated time required for fabrication and assembly
As required, monitors progress of development project and compares actual costs with estimates.
As required, assume project management role and direct development and implementation of a project plan including estimated requirements for resources-management, labor, materials and time required.
As required, assess vendors for competence, capabilities and resources.
As required, assigned as point-of contact for specific areas of expertise.
Drafting
Prepare design specifications, analysis, and recommendations for presentation and approval.
Generating 3-D model assemblies, mechanical assemblies, detail drawings, customer drawings, and assembly/installation instruction sheets.
Create and modify detailed drawings from sketches, architectural plans, layouts, or notes.
Process job packages to production.
Update existing designs and drawings.
Support other departments with illustrations, rendered models, and other documents as requested.
Technical Support
As required, assist person(s) assigned to customer technical support.
Various Engineering Department Tasks
As required perform formal function of “checking” Engineering drawings for completeness, accuracy, tolerance stack-ups, etc.
Perform within requirements of documented Engineering Systems.
Recommend modifications of existing engineering systems and standards to improve processes.
Maintain good housekeeping practices and perform in a safe and effective manner so as not to inflict injury to self or others.
Inform area management of any hazardous situations in the work environment.
Perform any other duties as required by the Engineering Manager to ensure realization of departmental and corporate goals.

Benefits

LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

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