US Hose is a global leader in creating and adapting fluid and gas management products and quality programs, US Hose expertise can be traced to its aerospace roots at the dawning of the space age. We provided solutions and service for demanding fluid and gas transfer requirements, whether the media be corrosive, caustic or combustible, under extreme pressure, temperature and flexing conditions. Primary markets include aerospace, chemical, petro-chemical, pulp and paper, petroleum equipment, heavy equipment, compressed gas, automotive, refrigeration, transportation, data centers, and dozens of other niche markets. US Hose’s background and experience in stringent and demanding hose requirements plays into the strengths of our applications engineers. We are able to assimilate some of the most difficult and demanding applications known today into customer satisfaction, borrowing from our experience and core technology. Committed to quality, US Hose Quality Systems are 3rd party certified and has received numerous other certifications and accreditations.
Job DescriptionSummary
Designs and develops mechanical and fluid handling products.
Provides technical support regarding various hose applications through interface with internal and
external customers by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer
contract requirements, and related specifications.
Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
Interfaces with customers to provide project status reports and ensure customer needs are met.
Provides status and progress reports to customer, project team, and management.
Determines feasibility of designing new products considering costs, available space, time limitations,
company planning and other technical and economic factors. Provides technical information
concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantagees
and limitations which affect long range product engineering planning.
Controls new component and assembly part number creation, excluding standard catalog assemblies.
Monitors run and set up times for standard operations.
Draws final drawings, checking dimensions of parts, material to be sued, relation of one part to
another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.
Uses computer aided design equipment and software. Responsible for maintaining and updating
controlled documents such as drawings, specifications, part number index, ECN's, etc.
Directs or conducts observation and analysis of personnel and work procedures to determine
time-and-motion requirements of job duties. Analyzes work study data and equipment specifications
to establish time and productino standards. Applies mathematical analysis to determinevalidity and
reliability of sampling and work study statistics.
Applies principles of industrial engineering and applied psychology to evaluate work methods.
Proposes and develops recommendations to management that may effect work methods.
Prepares or directs preparation of products and detailed drawings. Directs and coordinates
manufacturing or building of protoype product.
Manages efforts to secure appropriate agency approvals for products as determined by product
specifications.
Compiles and analyzes operations, test, and research data to establish performance standards for
newly designed or modified equipment or product. Analyzes test data and reports to determine if
design meets functional and performance specifications. Confers with research and other engineering
personnel and prepares design modifications as required. Evaluates engineering test results for
possible application to development of other uses.
Authorized to identify non conformities, recommend solutions to and initiate action to prevent the
occurrence of non conformities of product, process, and the Quality System and to verify the
implementation of solutions. Authorized to control further processing and delivery of non conforming
product until the non conformance has been corrected.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from four-year college or university; 5+ years experience
Additional Information
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a four-year college or university
- 5+ years experience
- Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) software and equipment
What We Do
For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by engineering a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help make the world safer, more energy efficient and productive, and better connected, across four global markets: Energy, General Industrial, Safety & Security, and Aerospace & Defence. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs more than 15,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.
