The Role
Designs and modifies mechanical products and components, interprets customer requirements, supports manufacturing and sales, evaluates product claims, manages cost targets, leads product introductions and projects, and trains engineers. The role involves CAD design, manufacturing process knowledge, technical documentation, customer communication, and occasional travel for training, customer support, or trade shows.
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PURPOSE
- Defining problems, conducting and narrowing research, analyzing criteria, finding and analyzing solutions, and making decisions; much of an engineer's time is spent on researching, locating, applying, and transferring information.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Creativity: Innovation of assigned tasks and existing processes and/or products.
- Reliability: Be available to complete tasks as required by internal/external customer requirements.
- Communicate internally in the department or with individuals directly associated with assigned tasks (verbal and written).
- Occasional travel: mainly for training purposes, customer support, or trade shows.
- Take verbal and/or written directions on tasks, training, or department/company policies
- Provide verbal and or written results, summary of tasks, or requests to various persons during the execution of tasks.
- Produce the end product of requested tasks in the form of components, assemblies, drawings, data files, proposals, or reports.
- Collect, interpret, and clarify customer requirements.
- Modify existing designs to meet customer-provided requirements.
- Provide specific product sales support.
- Establish and improve product cost targets.
- Evaluate product claims for both standard as well as modified designs.
- Lead the introduction of standard products for distribution and manufacturing.
- Lead projects or portions of projects.
- Provide training to engineers.
- Provide product assistance to manufacturing as requested.
- Record daily activities.
- Will be assigned tasks for training and development purposes.
- Other duties, as assigned to support company goals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time
- Occasional physical demand of moving or rearranging files and file storage boxes, and or product
- Fast-paced office environment
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline or the equivalent in appropriate education and experience as determined by management
- Proficient with CAD software (Design & Manufacturing disciplines)
- Basic understanding of common manufacturing processes
- Good oral and written skills
- Ability to deal with internal and external customers tactfully and in a professional manner
For internal use only: ENG001, ENG002
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent education and experience
- Proficiency with CAD software for design and manufacturing
- Basic understanding of common manufacturing processes
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work professionally and tactfully with internal and external customers
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The Company
What We Do
SMC Corporation of America is the North American arm of SMC Corporation, a global manufacturer of pneumatic, control, and process components used in industrial automation. Its product portfolio includes air cylinders and solenoid valves, while its sales and engineering organization supports automation, controls, and process applications. The company serves industrial customers through manufacturing, technical expertise, and sales operations across the United States and Canada.
