What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineer 1 position at Steffes?
Position Summary
Primary responsibilities include developing of new and existing products, assisting in selecting suppliers for new and existing materials against quality standards, assisting in establishing specifications and tolerances for production, purchasing, and receiving, and completing necessary drafting of products to ensure effective communication.
Steffes Core Values
- Trust: We promote growth and long-term success by making wise decisions with trust as an essential component.
- Respect: We unleash creative talents of our diverse workforce by treating each other the way we would like to be treated.
- Teamwork: We believe people achieve much more by working together.
- Integrity: We follow through and keep our word while being open, honest, ethical, and fair.
- Safety: We view our co-workers as family members of our business and strive to ensure safety for all.
- Humility: We recognize and appreciate strengths and contributions beyond one’s self. We are modest, genuine, and authentic.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsibilities include the design, development, implementation, and analysis of products and systems.
- Responsible for documenting and maintaining findings of product testing against established criteria to ensure all new and existing product materials are within requirements.
- Prepares estimates of development and product costs and develops bill of materials for new and existing products.
- Manages engineering changes.
- Assists in supplier site inspections to investigate abilities of key suppliers to meet quality requirements, specifications, and delivery dates, as needed.
- Assists in establishing and maintaining quality assurance procedures to ensure testing, purchasing, and receiving are consistent with product specifications.
- Works closely with manufacturing engineers to resolve manufacturing issues.
- Assists in handling sales and technical field calls, trouble shooting, warranties, and servicing, as needed.
- Leads the implementation of FMEA’s, as needed.
- Leads Projects.
- Assists in finding and assessing new product opportunities.
- Assist in mentoring new employees.
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in collaborative manner with customers, suppliers, co-workers, and management.
- Helps company meet its Strategic, Quality and Safety objectives.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Core Expectations
- Customer Service - Demonstrate excellent customer service and display a positive attitude and behavior consistent with the Steffes Code of Conduct and Core Values.
- Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) – Perform work in compliance with EHS training and identified procedures/standard work. Report any EHS incident or concern to your supervisor immediately. Cooperate and contribute to the overall success of the EHS program.
- Quality – Participate in job-specific training. Complete work as indicated by standard work, processes, and/or procedures. If your work can’t be completed as required, notify your supervisor immediately for guidance.
- Conduct - Demonstrate and support the Steffes Code of Conduct.
- Policies and Procedures - Demonstrate and support Steffes Policies and Procedures by:
- Using tact, sound judgement, and maintaining a professional attitude in communication and relationships with others.
- Striving to deliver the best quality in daily work.
- Promoting a positive image of Steffes and its products.
- Being timely and punctual in attendance and following all policies and procedures.
Job Requirements/Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline or equivalent, and/or qualified years of experience.
- Intermediate computer knowledge (Windows, email, internet, etc.).
- Microsoft Word – Advanced
- Microsoft Excel – Advanced
- Microsoft PowerPoint – Intermediate
- Microsoft Outlook - Basic
- Intermediate 2D (AutoCAD) and/or 3D CAD (PTC Creo, Solidworks) experience preferred.
- Advanced Math Skills.
- Communication skills (Develop written communications requiring grammar skills; Interact with customers or suppliers on an explanatory basis; Interact with groups of people and co-workers; Use of telephones, public address system, and oral communication).
OR - An acceptable combination of education and experience
Functional & Cognitive Requirements of Position
- This position requires walking, sitting, or standing to a significant degree.
- Must have the ability to lift 70 pounds from floor to waist, carry 50 pounds, and push and/or pull up to 20 pounds.
- Must have the ability to climb ladders and/or stairs.
- Stooping, crouching, kneeling, and bending.
- Handling, feeling, and gripping would be required for some activities.
- Visual acuity is required to inspect work completed.
- This role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions.
- Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.
