The Role
Design and develop innovative amusement-industry prototypes from concept through production. Coordinate cross-functional teams, create 2D/3D CAD designs and bills of materials, guide CAD work, collaborate with manufacturing, optimize processes, participate in customer meetings, and prepare engineering analyses. The role also oversees complex product development activities and supports material selection, fabrication, machining, and design-for-manufacturing efforts.
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Why work here:
The Company creates unique, innovative, one off prototypes and strives every day to bring the dreams and visions of the future to life! The team embodies a can-do spirit and thrives on the variety of their work.
What you will do:
- Provide expert technical direction in coordinating, facilitating, motivating and directing efforts of cross-functional product development teams.
- Design product applications for specified projects and evaluate and develop methods and materials to support the job.
- Work alongside the shop floor to take product from design to production.
- Responsible for the organization of highly complex activities for the design, development, and implementation of amusement industry products.
- Oversee the manufacturing of products and process optimization.
- Interface and participate in customer and company meetings relating to the project.
- CAD 2D/3D product development and giving direction/supervision of CAD team working on project.
- Create and maintain a Bill of Material (BoM) for the project.
- Compile a complete engineering analysis for critical aspects of the project
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Associate’s Degree with equivalent experience.
- At least two years of applicable design release experience, preferably in the amusement industry.
- Experience in CAD, preferably SolidWorks
- Hands on approach to product design, metal fabrication and machining experience preferred.
- Technical writing experience, specifically with respect to engineering analysis reports.
- A demonstrated team-based and creative approach to problem solving
- Passion for creating quality work and ensuring that the final product consistently exceeds expectations.
- Flexible and open to the variety of projects that will be a part of this role.
- Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States of America for any employer without restrictions or expirations
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience creating and/or managing a Bill of Material (BOM)
- Experience in creating or utilizing Design for Manufacturing standards
- Experience in material selection
- Experience with tool & die tooling design
- Experience creating DFMEAs and DVP&Rs
- 2D drawing creation
- 3D product development
- Demonstrated hands on experience with hand tools
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an Associate’s degree with equivalent experience
- At least two years of applicable design release experience
- Experience with CAD
- SolidWorks experience
- Technical writing experience, including engineering analysis reports
- Team-based and creative problem-solving approach
- Legal authorization to work in the United States for any employer without restrictions or expirations
- Hands-on product design, metal fabrication, and machining experience
- Bill of Materials creation or management experience
- Design for Manufacturing experience
- Material selection experience
- Tool and die tooling design experience
- DFMEA and DVP&R experience
- 2D drawing creation experience
- 3D product development experience
- Hands-on experience with hand tools
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The Company
What We Do
Prefix Corporation is a Michigan-based engineering and manufacturing solutions provider specializing in prototype development, concept vehicles, mock-ups, advanced composites, precision fabrication, custom finishing, and low-volume production. Founded as an automotive engineering services company, it now serves automotive, aviation, motion picture, amusement, and other high-tech sectors. Its services span product design, surface modeling, engineering, software, interiors, lighting, and complete prototype builds for OEMs and innovators.
