GRAYHILL · 8 hours ago
Design Engineer II
La Grange,IL,US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $121K/yr
2+ years expGrayhill is a company that designs and manufactures intuitive human interface solutions for various industries. They are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop new products as well as modify and support existing products for their Military Solutions group.
IndustrialManufacturingPackaging Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and design new products and modify and improve existing products within budgetary constraints and customer requirements
Select materials and in conjunction with Manufacturing, select methods to be used in assembly
Requisition parts, tooling and services as needed
Analyze customer returns for root cause and develop corrective action response as part of 8D quality process
Provide technical assistance to Sales Department for quotations
Assist Grayhill manufacturing with early build support. Partner in the core APQP processes including FMEAs, control plans, and process flow charting
Actively support the product validation process by developing test plans, setups, and assisting with testing as appropriate
Create 3D models and 2D CAD drawings to exchange with suppliers releasing into the Grayhill ECN process when appropriate
Follow Grayhill's CAD procedures on drawing check-in/check out through PDM
Recommend new products and/or modifications and improvements to existing products
Support Grayhill sales and operations with new product proposals and existing product support as directed
Interface with customers as necessary to clarify design objectives on projects and communicate updates to Sales Department
Recommend suppliers and/or other outside sources for technical information as needed to meet design objectives and communicate information to Purchasing Department
Accept or reject parts, assemblies and/or tooling
Provide technical support to internal and external customers
Adhere to Grayhill release to production protocols (APQP process)
Coach and mentor associates assigned to projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering
Experience using CAD software
Minimum of two years of applicable experience in design engineering
Preferred
Experience with PTC Creo solid modeling / Intralink/PDM environment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work with all levels within the organization
Strong intrapersonal skills - ability to thrive in a team oriented, creative, and collaborative environment
Hands on experience as a mechanical engineer, working in production, design and/or manufacturing preferred
Experience with manufacturing process such as plastic injection molding, rubber molding, machining, or assembly
Experience working with customers and/or suppliers
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products Data Processing) Software
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision starting on day one.
Generous Paid Time Off
401(K) match up to 4% of salary
Collaboration Space featuring ping pong, foosball, board games, and more...
Company paid holidays
Optional gap insurance coverages
Company paid disability and basic group life
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Catered company events - to pause and celebrate the wins!
Company
GRAYHILL
Grayhill is a manufacturing company that produces touch encoder, rotary switches, keypads, pushbuttons, optical encoders and joysticks.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Scott Harrison
Chief Executive Officer & President
Gregg Prothe
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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