Senior FEA Engineer

SUMMARY

The Senior FEA analyst will serve primarily as the analysis engineer focusing on FEA for new product development projects. The Analysis Engineer will provide high-level computational analysis support and critical review of designs at the project leader's or design engineer's request across the business functions. Requests for analysis can also come from manufacturing to support existing products or assembly processes. In this role, the senior FEA Analyst will collaborate with all business areas and participate in the multi-disciplinary brainstorming or blue-sky concept meetings outside of traditional analysis areas intending to provide an alternative view of design concepts. It is also expected that the Senior FEA analyst will stay informed of the latest advances in the field, from both the Engineering software and hardware perspectives, and make recommendations for improvements in accuracy and timeliness of results.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or equivalent, with demonstrated engineering skills emphasizing computational simulation.
2. 5 years industrial experience with engineering software such as Ansys (mechanical/Autodyne/Fluent), Abaqus, LS dyna, or COMSOL Multiphysics (Ansys experience highly Preferred) for engineering simulation and advancement of a new product or product enhancements.
3. Experience in applying non-linear static structural, transient explicit dynamics methods on real-world problem-solving.
4. Analyze FEA simulation data, providing conclusions and design recommendations in report format using Microsoft Office applications.
5. A commitment to providing accurate information that meets deadline commitments.

Desirable

1. Advanced degree (MS/Ph.D.) in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or equivalent with emphasis on computational simulation.
2. Materials experience in determining material properties and test methods for polymer materials.
3. Experience with ANSYS Mechanical and Polymer Fem Mcalibration.
4. Experience in applying non-linear static structural and transient explicit dynamics methods using polymer materials to real-world problem-solving.
5. CFD Experience.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

All employees are expected to always act in a safe manner and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers’. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees.

Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.

All employees are expected to support commitments and conform to and follow requirements established in the Grandview Plant’s Environmental Policy (ISO 14001) and the Quality Policy (ISO 9001).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.