Job Type
Full-time
Description
Harmar is a leading manufacturer of wheelchair lifts for automobiles, stair lifts for the home, and residential and commercial vertical platform lifts. We are an organization that is inspired by those who are mobility challenged and is driven to create mobility and accessibility products that allow people to go where they want, when they want, how they want.
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We are looking for an entry level Product Design Engineer to join our growing Team. The Product Design Engineer will work with more experienced engineering team members on design and new product innovation, the cornerstone of Harmar's accelerated growth plans. The Product Design Engineer will report to the Director of Engineering and must bring an operating discipline to align business goals with creativity, commercial potential, and assurance of manufacturability.
This position works closely with the product engineering team and other cross functional teams in the company while effectively communicating with the leadership team. Responsible for devising and effectively implementing a development methodology that ensures superior mobility products while also fostering and rewarding innovation and creativity within the engineering department.
Requirements
Ability to conceptualize new designs then follow through to completion including all key product design stages: concept, design, technical drawings, prototype review, managing costs, sourcing, and launch.
- Responsible for developing the mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for lift products. Specific responsibilities include definition, documentation, prototyping, testing, and debugging, qualification, and release to production of reliable and cost-effective solutions.
- Evaluate and optimize product concepts for function (e.g., fit, function, interference, etc.), manufacturability, packaging, and material handling.
- Review/Approve finalized engineering product drawings with critical dimensions, performance specifications, GD&T and quality specifications (standards and test procedures).
- Generate product prototypes, perform product testing, and ensure that new products function properly, meet specifications, and timing objectives.
- Develop and evaluate cost analysis for new and modified product concepts from design through production launch to maximize product value. Assist in the process of bringing the product to mass production.
- Work on special projects as assigned such as evaluating competitive product, evaluating structure of vehicles related to lift mounting, new processes, and technologies.
- Provides support for our Technical Service team to solve mechanical and electromechanical product quality problems with existing products.
- Responsible for new development to meet safety compliance requirements (FDA, CE, UL, FCC and others) and coordinate product compliance testing.
- Work on selection and standardization of key components.
- Work with resources that maintain engineering documentation such as bills of material, procedures, and other types of engineering documentation in PDM system.
- Plan and develop test plans and coordinate with internal testing resources and ensure the quality of testing and reporting.
- Conducts engineering studies on design for products, associated and subsystems components, and structures.
- Analyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
- Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
- Studies engineering and technical publications to keep abreast of technological changes and developments in industry.
Experience must be in the form of internships and/or 1 year of experience in an industrial environment. Education requirement is a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering college. Desired experience preferred includes:
- Design and development experience in mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.
- CAD experience preferably SolidWorks.
- Design control experience through design and process verification and validation.
- Understanding and experience in product design and development such as Design for Test (DFT), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), DFMEA/PFMEA, FEA, GD&T, Risk Analysis, and root cause investigations.
- Experience indicating strong planning/organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage projects, multi-task and set priorities.
- Microsoft Office products experience a must.
Harmar Mobility is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, orientation, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status .