Design Engineer

For more than 50 years Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company has fabricated high quality metal parts, from the completed delivery of virtually any type of component, fabrication, or assembly. We are ISO/TS16949:2009 Third Edition Certified with the experience, equipment, and talent to produce virtually any type of assembly, fabrication, or component. We specialize in prototype and short run jobs of 50,000 pieces or less. We have all the necessary tools, machinery and manpower to complete our customer's projects, from initial design to completed parts.

Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company, founded in 1962, has over 70,000 square feet of manufacturing space located in Ferndale, Michigan. Our capabilities include: manufacturing all types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals for the automotive, truck, farming equipment, defense, and commercial industries.

To the qualified candidate we offer:

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
•  STD/LTD Disability Insurance
•  Vision
•  Profit Sharing

Responsible for all CAD design related activity relative to product, and tooling requirements for both external, and internal customers. Also responsible for setting up routings and releasing work orders for all 1st run jobs.

Duties & Tasks:

• Coordinate and work with cross-functional teams to ensure new, and current customer demands and standards are met.
• Create manufacturing 2D drawings and 3D models for both external and internal customers. These drawings and associated models will reflect parts and assemblies at each stage of the manufacturing process.  The drawings will highlight critical characteristics and check points specific to each step in the process.
• Design Tooling, Weld Fixtures, Checking Fixtures & Metal Removal Fixtures using both manual and automatic clamping conditions.
• Evaluate and recommend cylinders, motors and motion control devices related to moving parts on fixtures.
• Use SOLIDWORKS (sheet metal, assemblies & drafting applications) as the primary design software.
• Determine manufacturing feasibility of a new jobs and processes.
• Update and maintain CAD & routing data in PMMCO data base
• Evaluate and Process both Internal and External Engineering Changes according to PMMCO procedures.
• Capable to verify other engineer’s 3D models and 2D drawings before they are released to manufacturing.
• Follow policies and procedures as it relates to the quality management system for engineering.
• Work with Quality to assure the control plan and PFEMA requirements are integrated into the manufacturing drawings.

Additional Duties:

·         Additional duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Technology or equivalent design or engineering experience using 3D CAD (preferably SolidWorks).
• 8 years of experience designing fixtures, tooling and/or machines related to metal removal, assembly & welding. 
• Solid understanding of manufacturing practices such as machining, welding, stamping, assembly, press brake and laser cutting.
• Understands machine dynamics and can calculate stresses to evaluate structural integrity of designs produced.
• Good understanding of hydraulics and application of hydraulic actuation devices, including sizing of pumps and valves.
• Exposure to and/or have used FEA programs to do stress analysis.
• Good application knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Good understanding of general drafting practices per ASME and/or Military standards.
• Application knowledge of AWS symbols.
• Familiar with developing bills of material
• Good communicator, written and oral.,
• Good computer skills and application knowledge of MS office products particularly EXCEL.

Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company reserves the right to change, amend, add, delete, and otherwise assign any and all duties, responsibilities and position title as it deems necessary to meet the needs of its business.

PMMCO is an at-will employer.  This means that the employment relationship may be ended at any time without notice by the employer or employee for any reason.  Neither this document, nor any manual issued PMMCO, is a contract of employment.