PURPOSE:
The Product Engineer translates manufacturing design inputs into documented Ramco outputs for its departments, employees and suppliers.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Provide technical expertise about product performance.
•    Provide a comprehensive review of customer product drawings, requirements, specifications, and industry requirements at award of business.  Review quote to confirm all requirements were followed.
•    Translate product requirements into internal drawings, Bill of Operation, Bill of Materials, and Work Instructions as needed. Create part numbers in the ERP system.
•    Coordinate information to Quality, Purchasing, and/or Manufacturing/Operations.  
•    Lead Engineering Department in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Product Conformance and Safety (PCS) through understanding of part function.  Work with customer and Sales to communicate all requirements.
•    Participate in customer presentations as necessary, develop technical presentation materials, in complete performance testing and create technical summaries or professional technical analysis reports as required.
•    Update job knowledge by studying trends in fastener engineering; participate in educational opportunities; read professional publications; maintain personal networks; participate in professional organizations.
•    Enhance the department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
•    Responsible for following personal and departmental Quality Assurance requirements.
•    Responsible for promoting and following through with Quality Philosophy, ensuring departmental objectives are met.
•    Observe safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions and security issues.
•    Other various duties, as assigned, aligned with meeting company or departmental objectives.
 

Experience:     0-3 years Product Engineering or similar experience

Education:       Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology preferred. Relevant job experience in lieu of Engineering Degree acceptable.

Personal Skills:

• Print and specification reading, interpretation and creation using AutoCAD Inventor
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Process & continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to analyzing information
• Strong attention to detail
• Statistics knowledge
• General knowledge of manufacturing and machining practices
• Strong verbal and written communication

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit and talk or hear and to frequently walk and climb stairs. Also, it is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The individual must occasionally lift/move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The individual will frequently spend time on the manufacturing floor as well as in the office. While on the manufacturing floor, the individual will be required to wear eye and hearing protection. Safety-toed shoes may be required around and on the manufacturing equipment.