FELLFAB® · 1 day ago
Product Engineer
Forest Park, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFELLFAB® is a privately held company that engineers and manufactures innovative products from technical and specialized textiles. They are seeking a Product Engineer to be responsible for planning, cost estimating, product development, and maintaining engineering requirements for new and existing products.
ManufacturingTextiles
Responsibilities
Develop new drawings using 2D and 3D programs and modify and/or make improvements to existing drawings
Design and develop, manually or electronically, patterns using the Investronica and/or Optitex system to ensure customer requirements are met
Develop and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs) within ERP system
Create and assign part numbers within ERP System (SyAcc)
Determine cost estimates for Request for Quotes (RFQs) and Engineering Change Request (ECR)
Develop, maintain and issue special/unique packaging instructions to Production
Maintain Engineering documentation and records
Liaise with internal departments to ensure that technical information is communicated and that designs are created for manufacturability and repeatability (Ex. assist Production with the interpretation of customer drawings and specifications)
Design, create, and coordinate the first article and sample process
Provide external technical support to Sales through field visits, customer meetings, and design reviews, including the measuring of aircraft for carpet and other textile related products
Initiate and drive engineering continuous improvement plans to eliminate waste and cost in product designs
Provide backup and other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Post secondary education and/or College Diploma in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or Textile Engineering
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Product Engineering with a background in drawings, product design, costing, BOMs, and material selection requirements
Previous engineering experience in an industrial textile environment and/or within airline or rail interiors
Previous hands-on experience in patterning, marker making, and computerized cutting systems
Previous hands-on experience using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, ENOVIA
Knowledge of costing models and material and labor standards for BOM creation
Experience with test data, certification procedures, and documentation requirements as it relates to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and/or Rail Transportation Authority
Must be capable of working individually and in a Team setting with shop floor personnel, Supervisors, Managers, Suppliers and Customers
Minimum 3 years of CAD hands-on experience creating 2D/3D engineering drawings using (e.g. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, or ENOVIA)
Experience creating BOM's and setting up part numbering production structures
Costing estimating of material and labor for quotations and BOM creation
Competent working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
Good communication skills (verbally & written) to communicate with internal & external customers, incl. Management & Shop Floor Personnel
Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Ability to multi-task, work on various projects at any given time and make technical decisions
Preferred
LEAN manufacturing experience with a proven track record of implementing continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives
Creating product specifications and test plans
Company
FELLFAB®
FELLFAB® is a 70 year old privately owned company headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase