MRA-The Management Association Looking for Design Engineer at Racine, WI  Full Time

Job Title: Design Engineer

Company: Master Appliance

Location: Racine, WI

Located in Racine, Wisconsin, Master Appliance was the first industrial-quality heat gun worldwide and the first butane-powered soldering iron/heat tool in the North American marketplace. Today heat tools are used for drying, heating, welding, shrinking, soldering, desoldering, and many other applications where heat is the need. With over 60 years of experience, the Master’s name stands for unique expertise in heat technology, quality products, and unsurpassed service.

Summary:

As the Design Engineer, you will be responsible for developing product designs in a cross-functional team environment. The Design Engineer ensures the accuracy and quality of the models, and drawings developed as part of new product launches, product improvements, quality improvements, and maintenance of existing products. In this role, you will also follow computer-aided design (CAD) standards, provide support to other departments, including supply chain, manufacturing, sales, and customer service, and work directly with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and coordinate with outside resources guaranteeing the completion of out-sourced projects to company standards. 

Products include electro-mechanical industrial, consumer tools, and components.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Generate concepts, designs, and models for new components that comply with product specifications. Apply engineering principles to evaluate designs and determine critical components.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and design reviews to generate new concepts that meet product requirements. Communicates with cross-functional and outside resources to establish an understanding of technical requirements.
• Create documentation supporting product development, including product renderings, assembly documentation, tolerance studies, and component and assembly drawings.
• Understands and implements elements of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for operation during the product design process. 
• Review drawings and layouts to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications. Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies. Recommend revisions and improvements to engineers.
• Generate and incorporate Engineering Change Notices (ECNs). Implement revised model elements to update component, sub-assembly, assembly, and kit drawings.
• Assist in creating support materials such as instruction and service manuals.
• Create & cost initial & preliminary Bills of Materials for PD&D Projects.
• Other projects as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. degree in Engineering or Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years of experience. Experience with SolidWorks a plus
• Excellent documentation, verbal, and written skills
• Versed in Microsoft applications, including MS Office, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with Adobe Illustrator a plus
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Proficient in drafting electrical/mechanical components and assemblies. Compliance with ASME Standard Y14.5 – 2009 and relevant GD&T standards
• Experience in designing for a variety of materials and processes, including die-cast aluminum, plastic injection molding, and stamping, a plus
• A self-starter, able to work alone under minimal supervision and to effectively interface with other functions within the business as well as supplier

MRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer