Staff Engineer

Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:


* With guidance from manager and more experienced engineers, directs some engineering decisions for the department


* Practices prudent engineering and effectively apply formal engineering training adding to the overall effectiveness of the Engineering Group and enhancement of Altec's position within the product line


* Participates and contribute productively as part of Altec's team-oriented design, manufacture and customer service/support efforts


* Operates with some decision-making latitude within the scope of an assignment


* Knows and applies fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures in the engineering field


* As directed, may assign work to others


* Communicates with customers on issues of technical specifications, product design and operation as appropriate


* Supports Operations, Sales, and Service


* Interfaces directly with Suppliers and Customers


* Utilizes Lean principles to improve our products and processes


* Manages various sizes of Altec projects and/or acts as Team Lead


* Additionally, may have 3 or fewer full-time direct reports


* Fulfills assigned responsibilities in one or more of the following roles

PRODUCT ENGINEER


* Produces/evaluates new designs and components to improve quality, cost and performance with support of other functional engineers, manufacturing, supply management and other associates


* Researches and evaluate new materials, equipment, and processes


* Develops specifications of products, materials and components


* Develops test specifications


* Develops and tests prototypes


* Ensures designs meet customer requirements and provide Customer support

APPLICATION/BODY ENGINEER


* Converts order requirements into a proposal package for the Customer and a technical build package for Operations inclusive of Unit/Body/Chassis and all associate components and systems


* Develops specifications of products, materials and components


* Provide technical oversight to engineering technologists and designers

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER


* Ensures manufacturing is building product in conformance to current engineering documentation


* Review the design of components and parts for design-for-manufacturability


* Monitor costs, manpower efficiency, machine capability, space utilization, etc.

and recommend as appropriate revisions in manufacturing methods


* Lead continuous improvement efforts in the areas of Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, and Productivity


* Lead the integration of new designs into Manufacturing


* Lead and implement Capital projects

QUALITY ENGINEER


* Develops and implements quality assurance systems.


* Interacts with Customers, Suppliers, and all Altec departments to resolve quality issues


* Identifies top warranty drivers, root causes and corrective actions

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:


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