Senior Design Engineer
Position Summary:
The Senior Design Engineer – Value Engineering, serves in a key engineering role, evaluating existing development and commercial platforms, proposing systems design and/or component changes for cost reduction and/or improved reliability. The role will develop implementation schedules and cost targets for all activities, and lead the execution on all approved proposals through electromechanical improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Work with engineers, strategic sourcing, suppliers, marketing, operations and quality to achieve program reliability, timing, cost and functional targets.
- Propose alternative solutions to optimize product design and manufacturing technological choices to minimize cost and investment.
- Coordinate with Strategic Sourcing on development and standardization planning of systems and components with the aim to drive standardization across products.
- Provide cost estimates in support of product cost forecasts and system cost forecasts.
- Support make/buy decisions with detailed cost and tooling estimates.
- Utilize standard processes and tools to develop and manage cost reduction process.
- Take a lead role in support of product cost reduction objectives and help drive cost reduction projects to completion.
Experience:
· Minimum of 8 (eight) years’ experience in mechanical engineering field, four of which in industrial equipment manufacturing in a Value Engineering role. Proficient in designing molded and sheet metal parts and electromechanical assemblies.
· Minimum of four years’ experience with solid modeling CAD development tools. Experience with Solid Works preferred.
· Understanding of cost accounting practices within an industrial manufacturing environment. Experience in LEAN environment, a plus.
· Extensive knowledge of manufacturing technologies and processes, including FMEA, DFM, reliability, concepts of life predictions, mean time between failure calculations, and design for experiments.
· Thorough understanding of product regulatory requirements (FCC, UL, CE, etc.) to enable design conformance.
· Ability to lead cross functional teams focused on value engineering and design efforts.
· Ability to work independently with minimum supervision as well as productively in a team environment. Must be detail oriented, meet deadlines and highly motivated.
· Strong interpersonal communication, conflict management skills and presentation skills.
Education:
· Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. MBA is a big plus.
All activities, Demands, Conditions and Requirements are linked to Essential Job Functions unless marked with an asterisk, which denotes linkage only to marginal function(s).
“In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Merchandising Systems requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check and pass a drug/alcohol screen prior to employment.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.”