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PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY Mechanical Design Engineer in Cleveland, Ohio
All Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. MET's will not be considered.
Under the direction of Engineering Manager or high-ranking engineer, helps provide product engineering services, including product development, product modifications, and technical service.
Essential Functions:
- Provide technical support to Marketing and Manufacturing for existing product offerings.
- Evaluates alternative materials for cost reductions/improved performance.
- Helps with new product development and product modification work.
- Helps to develop product parameters, specifications, and engineering drawings.
- In conjunction with his supervisor and the Purchasing Department, works with vendors concerning tooling and part fabrication issues.
- In the product development process helps consider:
- regulatory issues
- safety regulations
- application procedures
- quality acceptance criteria
- verification analysis
- design review requirements
- Helps provide technical performance data necessary to support the sale of new and modified products.
- Helps extend, after proper testing and engineering evaluation, existing products to affect greater use by customers.
- Helps modify products to do specialized jobs required by customer and deemed necessary by marketing or engineering.
- Helps in handling field complaints and product failures. Helps analyze problems, solutions, or recommendations after proper engineering and laboratory studies. Consults with Materials Engineer to determine causes of material failures.
- Works with Production, Quality Assurance, and Materials Engineer in helping determine acceptable quality and resolving problems of questionable quality of products.
- Helps interpret engineering recommendations, customer specifications, and engineering drawings.
- Attends technical meetings, conferences, and specialized courses consistent with area of responsibility.
- Is capable of developing and conducting material test procedures to comply with industry and customer specifications. Prepares and performs analysis in support of product development.
- Uses Pro-E, SoildWorks design, or Auto-Cad software.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- At least two years of product development or application engineering experience in the markets PLP serves or with the products and materials PLP uses.
- Ability to use a computer and applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Travel Requirements:10-20%
- Very good written and verbal skills required.
- A team player.