Design Engineer at Snapon in Conway, Arkansas

Job Description:

Overview


Responsible for the Design and development of automotive alignment products. Including Quality improvements (Rapid Continuous Improvements) to existing products.



Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical design and development of new products or product enhancements for the automotive equipment industry. Must be able to work in a team environment with engineers from other disciplines and nationalities.


• Prepare thorough and accurate documentation for release to manufacturing and for internal product design records. Maintain an engineering notebook to document work activity in support of company's patent goals.


• Test and validate alignment products to assure good product performance and high standard of quality.


• Work with manufacturing and service personnel to resolve problems and improve manufacturability and serviceability of products.


• Work with manufacturing engineering on Rapid Continuous Improvement initiatives to reduce product cost and/or improve performance of designs.


• Develop a deep understanding of the company's products and their applications.

• BSME or BSMET degree. Preference with minimum 2 years design experience.


• Up to date knowledge in mechanical design. Including the design of plastic molded parts, metal castings, sheet metal, and assembly techniques.


• Capable of performing engineering analysis and other related calculations to support mechanical designs.


• Basic understanding of complementary technical disciplines.


• Able to work with other team members and with minimal supervision.


• Must possess excellent communication skills.


• Must possess good time management and organizational skills.


• Must possess good problem solving and analytical skills.


• Must be able to demonstrate initiative.


• Must be proficient in the use of the computer for design and testing. CREO solid modeling or similar 3D package.