Accountable for the completion of assigned engineering design tasks and projects from concept to implementation in production. This will include all related design activities, calculations, communications, drawings and bills of material. Reports directly to the applicable Product Improvement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Executes and completes Engineering design tasks and project assignments in support of prototyping/testing & product development activities per NPD product development processes.
• Coordinates own tasks to ensure deadlines are met per project schedule and applicable lead times. Includes maintaining task status, task progress and communicating risks to task scope change.
• Performs Engineering calculations and analysis to ensure compliance with design criteria and all applicable standards and regulations.
• Checks Engineering Documents, Instructions to Service, Shop Floor Instructions and other documents as authorized.
• Common Functions with other NPD Roles:
• Creation of Engineering designs that meet customer specifications, Technical Summaries, other contract documents and any applicable standards or industry best practices. Ensures designs meet performance, buildability, design efficiency and align with outlined design philosophy.
• Completes controlled testing of components and system to meet contractual obligations, vendor requirements (SAA), ensure product reliability, performance and verify component fit.
• Completes Engineering drawings and release documents in accordance with engineering procedures.
• Interacts with suppliers (which may include end customer) on design-related issues during development that may require an end goal of Supplier Application Approval.
• Performance of project design reviews.
• Documentation of the appropriate use of supplier's product for the application from review of supplier's requirements and intended operation and developmental discussions for fitness of use in the New Flyer product including Supplier Application Approval and any associated testing and customer configuration audits.
• Completes product launch integration to Production, Quality Assurance, Customer Service Support and other departments as directed.
• Product requirements and technical content are developed and maintained in accordance with specifications.
• Bid documents such as customer specifications, technical summaries, supplier quotations, approved equals. and others are reviewed for appropriate interpretation and compliance.
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Graduate from technical institute/university as a draftsperson or technologist.
• Mechanical design related experience of a minimum of 1 – 10 years
• Strong NX skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
• Able to travel to the US (<2%)