Product Development Engineer 3

Description : Product Development Engineer III, Design

, Beaverton, OR

WHO YOU LL WORK WITH

This role is part of the Air MI Design Engineering team, reporting to the Design Engineering Manager. You will work multi-functionally with Project Managers, Process, Quality, Automation and Controls, and Industrial Engineers. Key partners and stakeholders include Tooling, Operations, Maintenance, Materials, Planning, and Safety teams. People appreciate your hands on approach to learning and ability to balance multiple projects.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We re looking for a Design Engineer who will join a team of engineers responsible for commercializing and manufacturing Air products. This role works cross-functionally on a wide variety of projects from developing new products, processes, and materials to improving manufacturing efficiencies on our existing product portfolio. The candidate should be adaptable, curious, solutions oriented, inclusive and respectful. The candidate will utilize their skills in 3D design and engineering, leverage their past experience and that of teammates as a basis for solving problems along with identifying creative solution paths. The candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity, flexible to changing priorities, and a self-starter.

What you bring :

" Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or other related degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training

" 5+ years experience in the field of mechanical design and engineering, and / or product design, engineering and tooling design of plastic consumer products

" Proficiency in NX CAD software is required

" Experience using PDM software, preferably Teamcenter, and in-depth understanding of revision control

" Ability to handle multiple competing projects simultaneously

" Possess a detailed and methodical approach to problem-solving

" Ability to analyse complex problems, develop innovative solutions and deal with ambiguity and frequent changes in priorities is required

" Ability to communicate and collaborate with teammates from other functions and at all levels

" Knowledge or experience in thermoforming is a plus

" Knowledge or experience in high volume manufacturing a plus

" Some lifting of tooling, parts and various equipment (up to 50lb)

" Ability to work onsite at our Air Manufacturing Innovation Facility in Beaverton, Oregon

WHAT YOU LL WORK ON

If this is you, this role will support or lead the development of new Air products and the daily manufacturing operations required to produce them. You will be required to solve problems using the support of your teammates to implement designs and solutions.

" You will begin your day with a morning team stand up meeting to determine the day s priorities along with identifying tasks in the future in collaboration with your cross-functional teammates.

" You will spend roughly 65% of your time on these prioritized project work, followed by 25% on improving our existing product portfolio and finally, 10% on creative exploration and functional initiatives.

" You ll use concept sketches, 3D design software, engineering and / or machine design knowledge and ideas, and hands on experience to design, refine and carefully document tooling designs and machine components.

" You ll work with designers, developers, engineers and tooling centers to develop solutions and designs that take into account the manufacturability of both the final product as well as your tooling designs.

" You ll use various methods of communication to assure key stakeholders are informed of your progress on projects.

" At times you will collaborate with internal customers, external vendors, and global teams to ensure your designs meet the needs of each project you are involved on.

" You ll stay up to date on the critical skills required for your job through on-site training, conferences, or other functions which enable you to maintain a high level of performance.

Notes -

Location : WHQ, not open to relocation, they need to be able to start ASAP

Reason : Capability Building (Project Support)

Full job description is attached.

If available, please provide portfolios with examples or have descriptions of their past work

This role will assist the AirMIs team with a special project in shoe component manufacturing. They will design mechanical tools for high volume manufacturing. The top project priorities are transferring SQUs for airsoles and transferring the manufacturing process from legacy equipment to new equipment.

Must Haves :

5+ YOE as a Design Engineer or Mechanical Engineer - this is not a creative designer, it is a technical role.

Experience in designing manufacturing tools, mechanical design, know how to cut mechanical parts out and make molds from them

CAD programs - Siemens software NX, NX CAD

Nice to Haves : Solidworks

Experience working under tight timelines, has worked at fortune 500 companies

Can lift 40lbs - examining tools they are designing, they will have lift carts and elevators, there are others to help as well