Product Design Engineer 2 - US
Required skills
- 3D models
- 2D drawings
- manufacturing files
- CAD
- GD&T
- Watlow drafting standards
- business processes
- agency-compliant
- manufacturable designs
- Product Solutions Engineering
Nice to have
- SolidWorks
Role summary
Watlow is seeking a Product Design Engineer 2 to create and maintain 3D models, 2D drawings, and manufacturing files for their products. This role involves executing design work within standard platforms, adhering to established options, and guiding others to become subject matter experts in areas like CAD, GD&T, and drafting standards. The engineer will build and support standards for safe, compliant, and manufacturable designs, convert customer requirements into CAD models and drawings, manage part numbers and BOMs in the ERP system, troubleshoot design issues, and participate in engineering change orders and quality investigations. A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience is required, along with proficiency in 3D CAD (preferably SolidWorks) and advanced Excel skills.
Position Summary
The Product Design Engineer 2 creates and maintains 3D models, 2D drawings, and manufacturing files for Watlow products. This role focuses on executing design work within standard platforms, using established options while working under guidance and guiding others, become a Subject Matter Expert in various design pieces of knowledge such as in CAD, GD&T, Watlow drafting standards, and business processes. Builds & supports standards around safe, compliant, and manufacturable designs.
Key Responsibilities
- Continuously improve product and process design methods, based on defined design and process standards and trade-off curves. Produce agency-compliant and manufacturable designs by coordinating with Product Solutions Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality, among others, and/or as indicated by explicit documentation.
- Convert customer requirements into 3D SolidWorks models and 2D drawings using standard templates and following Watlow standards.
- Create and maintain part numbers, bills of materials, work instructions and other data in company ERP system.
- Assist in troubleshooting product design-related issues in manufacturing and/or for external customer technical issues.
- Perform product-, or process-, engineering change orders.
- Participate in Quality investigations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related work experience
- Proficiency with 3D CAD (preferred: SolidWorks)
- Moderate-to-advance level Excel and general computer skills
Training & Development
- Primarily on-the-job training
Work Environment
- Office and CAD workstation environment with frequent collaboration via Teams/Outlook across sites within same time zone.
- Occasional time on the shop floor to review builds, understand manufacturability, and close the loop on design issues.
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