Product Design Engineer

Role details

Be part of something bigger! Pexco Aerospace, a major plastics manufacturing company, is looking for a "hands-on" Product Design Engineer to join our innovative team. This Product Design Engineer will have the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of Pexco’s next-generation aerospace products and enhance the current product portfolio. The successful candidate will be able to work with team members and use their expertise to bring a product to realization. These efforts will enable rapid concept development and design iterations leading to successful technology transfer into manufacturing. Are you up for the challenge?

Pexco Aerospace was founded on the principle of doing the right thing, by treating customers, employees, and suppliers with honesty, fairness, and respect. We invest heavily in these values and aim to practice our business philosophy principles every day, which is why we have been consistently recognized for innovation and workplace excellence. We believe in the power of a good idea no matter where it comes from, using trust as the foundation to how we work, and that self-managed people are our greatest asset.

You'll find 300 days of sunshine a year in a city nestled in a valley surrounded by camel-colored desert hills in Yakima. You'll enjoy four distinct seasons and endless opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Our central location allows for easy access to the Yakima, Columbia, and Snake Rivers, mountain and lowland lakes, abundant greenways, and scenery you'll have to see to believe. Should you choose to hit the road, Seattle, Portland, and Spokane are within a three-hour drive, close enough to enjoy without dealing with a grid-locked life.

Responsibilities

Engineering- New Technologies Realization (*Project based activity*)

• Conduct research and development, collaborating with other disciplines to turn concepts and ideas into reality.
• Operate plastic processing equipment for development, testing and validation, including twin and single screw extrusion machines, injection molders and ancillary equipment.
• Operate laboratory test equipment to validate project results.
• Review results and document test outcomes.
• Provide regular project status updates to Engineering leadership
• Actively define, research, and implement new technologies and best practices to advance injection molding, CNC, rapid prototyping, and rapid tooling.
• Conduct reverse engineering activities, including 3D scanning and materials analysis.
• Perform and contribute to product design activities
• Perform and contribute to product certification efforts.
• Recommend acquisition or development of additional tools, software, and equipment.
• Work with customers to define design needs as required.
• Work with internal experts to brainstorm and conceptualize.
• Support product manufacturing transition from R&D to Production.
• Protect company intellectual property – Internal Process Knowledge.

Engineering- Life Cycle Engineering (PRP- *Product Realization Planning*)

• Perform and contribute to method of manufacturing definition for new products.
• Support quoting efforts as required.
• Support the BOM & Router Revision process.
• Design tooling for manufacturing processes. (extrusion, injection molding, fabricated part fixturing etc.)
• Create manufacturing drawings from customer supplied documents.
• Supports other departments in their engineering needs.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis of product quality issues and equipment failures.
• Work with Suppliers for Materials, Technologies, and Tooling/Equipment.

Continuous Improvement

• Work with Pexco Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Engineering to continually improve our products.
• Monitor and validate existing products and processes to develop and execute continuous improvement opportunities.
• Communicate and address observed risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a relevant engineering field preferred.
• A team player; maintaining a productive and professional manner.
• Strong documentation and organization skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal/written) and relationship management skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Proficiency in MS Office software.
• Proficiency in 2D & 3D CAD (preferably AutoDesk (AutoCAD), Catia, SolidWorks) preferred.
• Understanding of plastic materials, extrusion and injection molding processes preferred
• Hands on experience operating plastics melt processing equipment (extruders, molders etc.) is a plus.
• Hands on experience operating laboratory test equipment is a plus.

Why join us?

A career at Pexco Aerospace, a TransDigm Group Company, means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our elite team members can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program — which includes competitive pay, benefits including 401K, continuous learning, recognition, career growth, and life balance components is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global team members. Pay Range is 75K-90K. The final salary offered to the successful candidate will be determined based on factors such as relevant skills, specific experience, and internal equity.

In person Work Location: Union Gap (Yakima), Washington State.

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