Product Line Engineer

Smiths Group•Kansas City, MO

2d•$80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Job Purpose: Maintain and improve existing manufacturing systems and products. Coordinate Global Customer Drawing Reviews (GCDRs) and review customer drawings as needed regarding change requests. Responsibilities: Be a key design review participant as a voice for design for manufacturing Manage the priority and urgency associated with multiple project deliverables. Including planning, communicating, and meeting commitments. Provide technical support to organizational stakeholders (Test, Sourcing, Production, Quality, Marketing and Sales). Interpret product specifications and change requests on existing products and recommend design and/or manufacturing requirements. Participate and contribute to team training, development, mentoring and audits. Demonstrate behaviors consistent with company policies. Support root cause analysis utilizing problem-solving tools and methodologies as needed. Execute Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) on existing products while coordinating to ensure the changes do not affect compliance, quality or cost. Act as the engineering point of contact for production floor issues and support the implementation of corrective and preventative actions. Identify and support cost savings opportunities as they arise.

Requirements

BS degree with 3+ years’ work experience. Higher education can substitute for some of that experience.
Able to work and set priorities independently with minimal assistance.
Proficient use of SolidWorks 3D or other similar CAD is required.
Understanding of GD&T, ANSI/ASME standards and the preparation of required documentation
Knowledge of engineering grade machined and molded polymers and metals
Knowledge of metal properties: conductivity, corrosion, machining methods, Plating options
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in verbal and written form using the English language
Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with contact technologies and contact physics theory is desirable.
Familiar with manufacturing process to achieve high resolution products (CNC machining, molding, deep drawing, screw machining, additive, stamping, over-molding, etc.).
Familiar with cable terminations, strain relief and over-molding techniques a plus.
Knowledge or work experience with highly regulated industries.
Familiar with Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

Be a key design review participant as a voice for design for manufacturing Manage the priority and urgency associated with multiple project deliverables. Including planning, communicating, and meeting commitments.
Provide technical support to organizational stakeholders (Test, Sourcing, Production, Quality, Marketing and Sales).
Interpret product specifications and change requests on existing products and recommend design and/or manufacturing requirements.
Participate and contribute to team training, development, mentoring and audits.
Demonstrate behaviors consistent with company policies. Support root cause analysis utilizing problem-solving tools and methodologies as needed.
Execute Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) on existing products while coordinating to ensure the changes do not affect compliance, quality or cost.
Act as the engineering point of contact for production floor issues and support the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
Identify and support cost savings opportunities as they arise.
Maintain and improve existing manufacturing systems and products.
Coordinate Global Customer Drawing Reviews (GCDRs) and review customer drawings as needed regarding change requests.