Product Design Engineer

In this hybrid role based in Shawnee, OK, you will design and develop tools and equipment used to install plastic piping systems. The work involves mechanical design, analysis, documentation, testing support, and cross-functional collaboration with production, operations, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of plastic piping system installation tools and equipment.
• Conduct Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for applicable tooling and equipment.
• Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Support product validation through rapid prototyping and hands-on product testing.
• Apply DFM (Design for Manufacturing) principles to align designs with manufacturing capabilities, optimizing for efficiencies.
• Create detailed product drawings using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Develop and maintain product bills of material and routings.
• Create and maintain tools and equipment user instructions.
• Oversee product life cycle management for existing products.
• Oversee the ECO (Engineering Change Order) process for responsible products.
• Participate in feasibility studies and costing estimates for new products.
• Serve as project manager or contribute to applicable new product development projects.
• Provide timely engineering support to Production, Product Management, Sales, and Customers as needed.
• Collaborate with Product Management to review the existing product portfolio and pursue cost reduction and performance enhancements.
• Work closely with Product Management and Sales to understand customer pain points and provide effective solutions.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical field is required.
• 5+ years of tool and/or equipment design experience.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software to develop product designs.
• Prior experience in piping system design and/or field experience with piping systems is desirable.
• Hydraulics experience is desirable.
• Electromechanical experience is desirable.
• Project management experience.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to understand and create complex plans or diagrams, such as blueprints.
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to take initiative and make decisions after thorough evaluation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration capabilities across departments.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Light travel is expected, both domestically and internationally.

Tools and Technologies

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• SolidWorks and 3D CAD software
• DFM (Design for Manufacturing)
• ECO (Engineering Change Order)

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Hybrid schedule with part-time in-office attendance.
• Eye/hand coordination required for more than 50% of the time.
• Visual strain required for more than 50% of the time.
• May involve listening, sitting, bending, standing, stooping, walking, observing, grasping, pushing, pulling, and keyboarding.