Actalent is Hiring for a Product Design Engineer to support a local Family owned company in Kansas City! Join the team of design engineers to work on R&D projects and grow and develop existing product line.

　　Description:

　　Product Development:

　　o Project Management: Product Design Engineers have overall responsibility for keeping multiple projects moving from concept to launch by coordinating the efforts of several departments as necessary. Part of this effort requires significant organization and maintenance of information.

　　o Write product specifications

　　o Design and develop new products as well as improvements to existing products using SolidWorks

　　o Understand applicable plumbing codes and verify our products meet them

　　o Understand key characteristics of the products and make sure drawings are correct – proper dimensions, tolerances, notes, etc. Coordinate designs with manufacturing and vendors to establish agreement on dimensions and assembly methods.

　　Manufacturing Support:

　　o Assure critical design knowledge is transferred to Manufacturing personnel

　　o Participate in pilot runs and employee training

　　o Assist in writing Manufacturing work instructions

　　o Validate that Manufacturing processes and equipment are capable of meeting design intent

　　o Inspect new components (in-house and vendor parts) for conformance to specifications

　　Sales / Marketing Support:

　　o Attend local and national plumbing engineering trade shows and events

　　o Provide technical support to Sales on visits to meet plumbers, engineers, installers, etc.

　　o Assist Customer Service with customer questions / issues that arise

　　o Work with Marketing on Product Specification Literature and customer Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions

　　On-going Quality / Maintenance:

　　o Solve problems that arise and make necessary adjustments. If design changes are required to improve quality and/or production efficiency, the Product Design Engineer makes the changes in SolidWorks and follows the implementation through to production.

　　Skills:

　　Solidworks, Mechanical engineering, Mechanical design, gd&t, New product development, Product design

　　Additional Skills & Qualifications:

　　• BS in Engineering, Mechanical preferred

　　• Knowledge of the product design and development process

　　• Familiarity with various materials (brass, copper, aluminum, rubber, stainless steel, plastic, terrazzo, sheet molding compounds, composites)

　　• Knowledge of various manufacturing processes (sand cast, die cast, injection molding, metal fabrication, machining, terrazzo manufacturing, compression molding, etc.)

　　• Proficient in SolidWorks, including drawings and tolerancing

　　• Understanding of fluid dynamics

　　• Superior project management, leadership and interpersonal skills

　　• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

　　• Organized / detail oriented

　　• Timeliness – ability to maintain a sense of urgency and meet deadlines

　　• Natural tendency to be curious, positive and creative

　　• Team player who collaborates well with others

　　• Flexibility in terms of dealing with changing priorities and dealing with multiple projects simultaneously

　　• Knowledge of residential and/or commercial plumbing practices is a plus

　　Experience Level:

　　Intermediate - Expert Level

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　　Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.