Sustaining Engineer

Crenlo Engineered Cabs•Watertown, SD

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sustaining Engineer supports the Crenlo Engineered Cabs Watertown facility by improving safety in the manufacturing of current off-highway cab products, supporting existing products for ease of manufacture, implementing quality improvements, and executing customer-requested design revisions. The ideal candidate is a results-driven individual with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to influence the organization, and a desire to make a difference.

Requirements

Evidence of proficiency in performing engineering calculations
Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
Flexibility and adaptability to change
Demonstrated ability to produce accurate detailed models and drawings
Strong manufacturing support
Individual and team problem solving skills
Advanced Steel structure, sheet metal part design, component assembly experience
Demonstrated and effective project team leadership
Strong understanding of Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing requirements
Strong understanding of manufacturing process capabilities for optimal design for manufacturability.
CREO-Parametric 4.0 (or higher versions)
PTC-Windchill 11.1 (or higher versions)

Responsibilities

Develops and administers Engineering Changes associated with complex welded steel structures (Rollover Protection Structures compliant with industry requirements), sheet metal components, non-metallic components (interior and exterior), HVAC systems, mechanical components and systems, electronics/wire harnesses and other areas associated with the cab Operator’s environment in the off-highway industry.
Supports development and implementation of design changes for existing products using established Crenlo Engineering Change Request and Engineering Change Notice processes for North American Facilities for all Cab products.
Supports requests of North American facility internal customers—Quality, Manufacturing and Purchasing teams by developing and implementing design solutions.
Translates end-customer functional requirements into product specifications and develops lowest cost ways to deliver performance requirements.
Supports the development and maintenance for configuration of products and options for customer requests and product orders through BOM structures where applicable.
Performs implementation of design changes including: Translating of internal and external customer requests and requirements into a detailed and clear Engineering Change Request, Creating and modifying 3D model geometries, Completing component evaluation and selection, Creating print structures and prints aligned with Crenlo standards and manufacturing requirements, Completing model checks for interference, parameters and external references, Maintaining accurate Bills of Materials for design changes.
Works in collaboration and support with Cost Estimating, Purchasing, Planning, Sales, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering.
Conducts design review activities ensuring that robust technical development processes and methodologies are implemented on products post-launch.
Conducts 8D root cause and corrective action implementation processes.
Develop design solutions and manufacturing solutions based on an understanding of internal and external manufacturing processes and capabilities.
Conducts product design revision implementation and incorporate facility feedback of design revision execution to optimize cost and quality.
Collaborate with Global Engineering team to solve product performance challenges.
Provides concise and effective technical guidance and communication to internal and external customers; builds effective technical communication paths with internal and external customers.
Serves as a customer-facing liaison to resolve current production design-based issues, accurately define and deliver on customer requested production improvements and changes.
Develop product design improvements using as a tool CREO-Parametric 4.0 (or higher versions).
Makes 3D mathematic models and 2D detailed drawings.
Manages the files (drawings) on CREO or PDF format within their respective revisions and releases using PTC-Windchill 11.1 (or higher versions).
Identifies design optimization and cost reduction projects.
Supports department KPI and TTI metrics to meet goals via assigned/proposed projects.
Collaborates with Company stakeholders to develop/improve process/system performance challenges.
Maintains and continuously improves key Engineering Change Processes and Systems – system design updates through feedback, data access and metrics.
Manages and executes process and systems design of cross-functional systems and processes; complex model year change programs and other projects as assigned.