Vactor Mfg - Engineer Sr/ & Project Engineer

Jetstream of Houston•Streator, IL

2d•$95,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vactor Mfg. is a leading manufacturer of municipal combination catch basin/sewer cleaning vacuum trucks and industrial vacuum loaders that clean up industrial waste or recover and recycle valuable raw materials. Vactor is located in Streator, IL and is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation. Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience in design and/or engineering required.
Knowledge of basic principles, theories, and concepts.
Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other fields.
Sufficiently understands customer requirements and delivers results that meet these needs.
Possesses strong verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

Develops layouts concepts, parameters and designs for new and existing product re-designs.
Uses mathematics, statistics, dynamics and other engineering disciplines for calculations and evaluation of alternatives for current product design and their functionality in current product designs.
Performs analysis as required to insure meeting product performance and reliability requirements.
Conducts feasibility studies and prepares preliminary cost estimates of designs and redesigns.
Assists in generating detail specifications of the individual components of the new design and replacement components in end of life and in cost reductions projects.
Communicates with vendors where engineering is required to develop specifications for components and processes.
May write rough draft of changes to customer instruction sheet.
Fabricates mockups and builds working prototypes of new products.
Works with Quality Control in approving vendor's parts.
Writes Engineering Change Requests and product structures.
May assist Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance in vendor selection.
Perform product evaluations to determine if engineering standards are met.
Works with and assists operations, industrial/test engineering, and other engineering function personnel during the course of design projects to achieve desired outcome.
Summarizes research and development work in a report and specification.
Provides design guidance and instructions on design principles for Engineer I level engineers.
Develops engineering specifications for materials or processes through research and/or supervision of tests programs.
Assist in the development of work instructions that convey design intent to the assembly process.
Coordinates project progress by monitoring performance of designers, drafters, and other personnel.
Troubleshoot product systems as required and works directly with technicians and assemblers to resolve issues.
Provide engineering support to Field Service to assist in resolving warranty and performance issues.
Understand multi-level product Bill of Material structure to effectively develop options and/ or accessories to support product sales.
Evaluate product cost reduction proposals to determine feasibility.
May include travel to the field and/ or trade shows.
Reviews and approves Service Publications.
Develop project plan(s) for small-to-medium engineering projects.
Serve as a resource to others in the Engineering Department.
Develop new engineering standards based upon revised product criteria.
Develops, revises, and maintains product specifications for product developments and communicates these requirements to individuals and groups.
Determines, specifies, and incorporates design requirements into the design specifications to achieve optimum efficiency at consistent quality levels.
Participates with other departments and functions and/ or leads project teams on a broad range of business unit processes, projects, and coordinates activities on the assigned product lines.
Conceives, creates, devises, and supervises the design of parts, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
Initiates and evaluates new product ideas and concepts to determine feasibility with respect to technological availability, life cycle, and cost.
Develops, revises, and maintains new product development and team guidance plans in terms of product cost estimates, project cost estimates, and schedules.
Flexibility to perform other duties and assignments as required.