Product Engineer
Product Engineer
Are you ready to accelerate your career with a best-in-class organization that values innovation, dedication, and growth? Our employees at Grede are the key to our success and share our passion for teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence. If you want to join an industry-leading company that focuses on your professional growth and development, we’d love to hear from you!
The Product Engineer will assist in the design and development of castings and tooling components (patterns, core boxes, trim tools, gauges, grippers, core setters, etc.) to meet established launch and production schedules.
What You'll Do:
- Exhibit superior safety practices every day evidenced by outstanding housekeeping at all times.
- Extend treatment to all other associates of the Company as individuals with the courtesy and dignity shown to customers.
- Exceed customer quality and service expectations through attention to detail.
- Exercise maximum care to protect the environment by fostering and supporting responsible operating procedures.
- Design casting and tooling using 3D modeling software (CREO) to meet quality and cost goals.
- Complete simulation analysis to optimize designs.
- Compile the design related items for the APQP documents.
- Assist in the cost estimating process.
- Participate in the sampling and evaluations of tooling.
- Follow up and assist in the resolution of production problems related to tooling.
- Participate with Design Reviews, APQP Process, Continuous Improvement, and VA/VE projects.
- Maintain CAD workstations (hardware & software).
- Maintain and control CAD models and blueprint data.
- Support the 3D printer activities.
- Manage tooling design standards.
- Maintain open communications with employees and work with employees to mutually resolve problems to enhance morale and promote a union-free environment.
- Maintain conformance with Company policies, work rules and regulations, coaching employees and /or initiating disciplinary actions, as required.
- Maintain awareness of improved operational methods, production processes, or equipment which improves quality and efficiency and reduces cost.
- Enforce the proper use of safety equipment and maintain departmental housekeeping to produce a safe work environment.
- Coach employees to reinforce safe work practices.
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
- Competitive wages
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Company paid Short Term Disability
What We Need from You:
- High school diploma plus apprenticeship or related associate degree, or equivalent.
- Three to five years’ experience.
- Perform and coordinate professional level work or creative projects.
- Advanced technical level assignments of a diverse nature.
- Administrative supervision of a secondary departmental function.
- Apply several available methods. Requires analysis and adaptation.
- Work with and access confidential data. Access to articles at moderate cost.
- General office working conditions, infrequent shop exposure or travel 10-30% of the time.
- Occasional exposure to accidents or health hazards.
Grede is proud to support transitioning service members and current military veterans with career opportunities that are a match for their skills gained while serving our country. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.
Spanish speaking candidates are encouraged to apply. Se anima a los candidatos que hablan español a aplicar.
We recognize the value of second chances. All individuals seeking stable employment as a step in their journey are encouraged to apply.
To learn more about Grede, please visit our website at www.grede.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Other details
- Job Family Product Engineering Group
- Job Function Not Defined
- Pay Type Salary
- St Cloud, MN, USA