RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an Entry-Level to experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.
This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.
Continuous Improvement Engineer
The Continuous Improvement Engineer supports post-production design, integration, and optimization for Earth Moving equipment. This role focuses on improving product quality and reducing warranty issues through root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and design enhancements. Collaboration with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams is essential to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions.
Responsibilities
- Compile necessary engineering information to document design solutions required for building prototypes and adopting the design with possible involvement of other functional engineers.
- Work with manufacturing, quality, product verification and validation, customer support and suppliers to develop/improve efficient and cost-effective designs
- Use of Creo and Windchill to support 2D drawings and 3-D Modeling of various components while managing part status and communicating changes.
- Using component drawings and designs to troubleshoot issues in the fit, form, and function of mechanical/electrical components
- Investigate and provide direction regarding necessary design improvements to reduce warranty & increase product quality.
- Communication with suppliers and customers on product selection and integration
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Agricultural Engineering or related degree
- Ability to address quality issues, determine root cause and drive to a corrective action with minimal supervision
- Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude demonstrated through work experience or hobbies
- Ability to communicate with suppliers and customers on product selection and integration
- Strong analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and commitments
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal
- Ability to thrive in a team environment
Desired Attributes
- Desire to work in an engineering environment focusing on robust & cost-effective designs
- Design experience or exposure to off-road mobile equipment
- Experience in 3-D Modeling Software, Creo preferred
- Experience with six sigma & lean manufacturing
- Previous experience with Windchill or PDMLink
- 2+ years of relevant industry experience
- Strong understanding of GD&T
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
Pay Range: $65,000-$95,000 – Commensurate with experience
About RFA Engineering
RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.
Competitive Benefits
- Health and Dental Insurance
- TelaDoc Healthiest You
- Supplemental Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Long-Term Disability
- Short-term Disability
- Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
- Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
- HSA for Medical Expenses
- Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Education Assistance
Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly
Qualifications Skills Preferred CAD Skill Adv Surfacing (A Surface) Novice Education Preferred Bachelors of Science or better. Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field
- Ability to address quality issues, determine root cause, and drive corrective action with minimal supervision
- Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude demonstrated through work experience or hobbies
- Ability to communicate with suppliers and customers regarding product selection and integration
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and commitments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a team environment
- Desire to work in an engineering environment focused on robust, cost-effective designs
- Design experience or exposure to off-road mobile equipment
- Experience with 3D modeling software, preferably Creo
- Experience with Six Sigma and lean manufacturing
- Previous experience with Windchill or PDMLink
- Two or more years of relevant industry experience
- Strong understanding of GD&T
What We Do
RFA serves 100's of clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 to entrepreneurial start-ups. We deliver engineering services from our Engineering Center in Eden Prairie, MN and at our client’s own facilities. Regardless of the manner which we deliver services, our goal is to please our clients, through consistent value of services which are aligned to the standards of our clients. We strive to work as a transparent extension of our client’s own engineering staff. We work in all areas of mechanical, software and electrical design, including off-highway mobile equipment and mechanical power transmission, consumer, recreational, industrial, medical products and one-of-a-kind special manufacturing machines. To see a complete listing of our open positions, please go to http://www.rfamec.com/careers/career-opportunities.html
