Design Engineer

Starting pay for market: $60,000-65,000/year

As a design engineer at Snap-on Equipment, you will be responsible for designing and developing automotive alignment & ADAS products. This will include Quality improvements (Rapid Continuous Improvements) to existing products.

• Provide mechanical design and development of new products or product enhancements for the automotive equipment and industrial tools industry. Must be able to perform in a team environment with engineers from other disciplines and nationalities. 

• Prepare thorough and accurate documentation for release to manufacturing and for internal product design records. Maintain an engineering notebook to document work activity in support of company’s patent goals. 

• Test and validate products to assure product performance and quality. 

• Work with manufacturing and service personnel to resolve problems and improve manufacturability and serviceability of products. 

• Develop or modify manufacturing processes. 

• Work with other groups on value engineering initiatives to reduce product cost and/or improve performance of designs. 

• Develop an understanding of the company’s products and their applications. 

• Provide administrative support for Engineering Computer systems. 

• Work with outside approval agencies on initial product approvals and maintenance of existing files 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Mathematics, with a preference for 2 years’ experience in a design engineering environment 

• Must be proficient in the use of the computer for design and testing. Creo experience is preferred. 

• Up-to-date knowledge in mechanical design 

• Basic understanding of complementary technical disciplines, particularly electronics 

• Able to work with others and with minimal supervision. 

• Must possess excellent communication skills. 

• Must possess good time management and organizational skills. 

• Must possess good problem-solving and analytical skills. 

• Must be able to demonstrate initiative. 

• Must have practical experience in manufacturing processes and equipment. 

• Project management and customer interface experience is a plus. 

• Experience with outside approval agencies (UL/CSA/ALI etc.) 

• Ability to travel 

COMPETENCIES 

• Safety 

• Customer focus 

• Communication 

• Consistency 

• Attention to detail 

CHARACTERISTICS 

• Demonstrate Integrity 

• Tell the Truth 

• Respect the Individual 

• Promote Teamwork 

• Listen