About this role
We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our Furniture team. This team designs new products and improves existing ones. The Design Engineer will be part of an energetic group of professionals developing world-class consumer products.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated, proactive, and organized, with excellent communication skills and a positive, team-oriented attitude.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Engineering and Design
- Create designs, CAD models, and drawings for new products
- Improve designs of existing products
- Design, prototype, and test new design ideas
- Follow project plans and complete project tasks
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Tooling Engineers on designs
- Coordinate and send part drawings and files to vendors
Design Verification
- Assist in verifying drawings and part deliverables per standard work
- Create work orders for prototype shops and assist with builds
- Verify production parts meet specifications through first article (FA) inspections
- Submit test orders and coordinate design testing with the Testing Lab
- Perform product assembly audits
- Coordinate product ordering, delivery, and assembly for design verification and testing
Other Duties
- Contribute to brainstorming meetings
- Propose new product ideas
- Review products and processes and recommend improvements to reduce costs
- Prepare and deliver presentations to management on project status and recommendations
- Answer engineering data questions from other departments
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (ME, MET, MFG, etc.)
- Strong skills in engineering mechanics and strength of materials
- Strong presentation skills, including the ability to present to management and respond to questions or concerns from groups of employees
- CAD experience and the ability to quickly become proficient in Creo
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, completing assignments within established time frames
- Ability to set priorities based on business needs and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to coordinate with local and remote team members
- Self-starter with a drive for results and strong attention to detail
Lifetime Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer.