Project Engineer

Production Engineer:

·         Develops mechanical and electromechanical products following R&D specs provided by US office.  Works with OEM’s engineering department to design products for high volume manufacturing.

·         Using R&D specs provided by USA, writes product engineering specifications which are turned over to OEM for cost quotations and development start.

·         Negotiates BOM and tooling quotations supplied by OEM’s to minimize product costs.

·         Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements with OEM.

·         Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems with OEM.

·         Develops CAD and working models with OEM’s or model makers to confirm the product design performance meets requirements prior to tool start.

·         Communicates as engineering liaison between OEM and USA office for all design and manufacturing issues.

·         Work with electrical engineers to integrate electronic and mechanical features to achieve product specification requirements reliably for high volume manufacturing scenarios.

·         Debug Engineering Pilot samples with OEM and USA office to refine design’s performance so it achieves product requirements prior to production release.

·         Travel to OEM’s as required to work alongside their engineering, manufacturing and QA departments to develop products for manufacturing.

Skills/Qualifications:

·         Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering or equivalent 4 year college education

·         5 years or more experience as a Project Engineer developing appliance products, preferably in juvenile appliance category. 

·         Must be proficient in the following aspects of engineering design for high volume manufacturing:

o   Designing plastics for Injection Molding, Extrusion and Joining (sonic and solvents) 

o   Designing complex moving mechanisms that include gear trains, motors and pumps

o   Experience designing products that have moving fluids and plumbing

o   Integrating electronics with the mechanical design including basic knowledge of how electronic circuits work.

·         Excellent communication skills.  Speaks and Writes fluently in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

·         Superior computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.  Basic CAD skills with either Pro/e or Solidworks to view parts, assemblies and cross sections to provide engineering comments to OEM’s.

·         Strong project management skills with keen attention to detail.

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