What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineer position at HYDAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION?
Description
Due to continued growth and expansion, HYDAC, a leading manufacturing in the fluid power industry is seeking to fill a Design Engineer position for our Cooling Systems Division. At HYDAC’s Charlotte area-based technology and production center the candidate would be responsible for preforming the following duties:
Requirements
Work on projects assigned by the Engineering Manager / Application Engineers.
• Work on drafting projects including detail drawings, assembly drawings, schematics, etc.
• Prepare engineering documentation to support the proper disposition of drawings.
• Design new components and assemblies to satisfy specific customer requirements.
• Compile necessary data to facilitate design decisions.
• Interface with engineering lab to coordinate testing of prototypes.
• Interface with suppliers for information retrieval and component procurement.
• Process engineering documentation required for product design and revision.
• Interpret conceptual information for applications using engineering tools, P.C., CAD system.
• Prepare design related quality documentation – prototype control plans, production control plans, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, etc.
• Develop performance criteria for product test specifications.
• Check bills of material and original detail drawings for completeness, consistency, format, and structure.
• Initiate, update, and maintain systems that will expedite product design.
• Troubleshoot production problems as they relate to engineering documentation and design.
• Modify and correct engineering documentation to correlate with current manufacturing and assembly methods.
• Research and authorize engineering deviations on supplier and in-house produced components.
• Perform engineering calculations for component design including stress, loading and performance criteria.
• Coordinate product and component qualifications, and design and verification testing related to existing product lines.
• Initiate designs and modifications for components to facilitate continuing product improvement.
• Coordinate unit performance and life testing.
• Perform material analysis for component design including strength of materials, loading, and stress calculations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Develop and maintain engineering standards
Work Experience/Educational Requirements:
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
Qualification and Competencies:
• SOLIDWORKS design software desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written skills are a must.
• The successful candidate will have the following personality traits: Likeable, Ambitious, Unselfish, conscientious, responsive, detail oriented and have leadership skills.