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Process Design Engineer

FT Salary Exempt

Office Worker

Summary/Objective

The Design Engineer will be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process improvement. The successful candidate will report directly to the Director of Engineering, and collaborate with design/purchasing and shop/assembly teams on design projects.

*Essential Functions    *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Uses AutoCAD and 3D modeling/Inventor software to develop drawings for Webster products.
2. Collaborate with Sales to prioritize and problem solve product selection based on customer needs.
3. Collaborate with Supply Chain to determine suitable product design and manufacturing processes to meet customer needs.
4. Participate on the Engineering Team to plan, execute, monitor, and act to achieve business plan objectives.
5. Analyzes engineering sketches, specifications and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape and arrangement of parts.
6. Sketches rough layouts and computes angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearance, tolerances, leverages and location of holes.
7. Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
8. Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
9. Measures machine and parts during production to ensure compliance with design specifications.
10. Provides production support.

Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work in and/or lead a team
• Positive energy and willingness to serve others
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to make decisions that are data-driven and results oriented
• Experience using creative thinking and problem solving skills
• Willingness and ability to learn
• Committed to being reliable, honest, and effective
• Passionate about being best
• Organizational Skills/Multitasking
• Mathematical Skills
• Technical Capacity/Mechanical Aptitude
• Thoroughness
• Time Management *   *

*Supervisory Responsibility    *This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

*Work Environment    *This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. However, on some instances this job may require work in areas where ear protection is necessary. 

*Physical Demands    *The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities requir