Project Engineer – Gearing

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Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Develop detailed routings, work instructions and engineering prints and sketches related to CNC machining and CNC/Form grinding
• Develop and improve processes for manufacturing gear related products
• Assist manufacturing supervisors with tooling and applications
• Troubleshoot machining operations on the shop floor, assisting supervisors with problem solving and process improvement
• Assist with the qualification and setup of first article qualification
• Provide technical support to global salesmen to help close open orders
• Perform accurate material requisitions, fabrication forms, engineering details
• Work with other departments and customers on projects from inception through completion to ensure all projects meet the customer satisfaction for scope, schedule and budget
• Strengthen company-wide knowledge of product by providing ongoing positive communication and advanced knowledge base
• Identify and/or follow best practices in the areas of estimating, materials management, fabrication and field execution to reduce material, shipping and installation costs
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work with limited supervision within a team environment as well as the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Must be able to communicate with all areas and levels of the company and interface with project teams
• Select engineering techniques to solve problems and makes sound design recommendations
• Ensure that proper intellectual property protection is in place including filing patents when applicable
• Select materials for stresses and operational characteristics of product
• Determine specification of purchase parts or material
• Determine methods of manufacture of components
• Check manufacturing bills of material for completeness and accuracy
• Ensure that all parts are processed in the most cost effective manner that meets or exceeds contract specifications
• Troubleshoot problems with production management, take corrective action and devise new approaches to problems encountered
• Recognize and implement continuous improvements to manufacturing practices and techniques (processing, handling, fixturing, programming)

• Ability to develop processes in milling; drilling; tapping; turning; gear cutting; gear grinding; cylindrical grinding and have a working knowledge of heat treating processes
• Ability to read blue prints for high precision gearing
• Ability to interpret gear charts

• BSME or similar degree preferred, or 3 to 5 years as a manufacturing engineer in a machining environment
• At least five (5) years of machine shop experience
• Coordinate measuring machine and gear measuring machine preferred
• Proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project
• Proficient at AutoCad and Solidworks