Job Description

Why ADI?

For 75 years, Anderson Dahlen has provided world-class metal fabrication and equipment integration services to leading companies in a wide variety of industries:

• Food Processing
• Industrial
• Pharmaceutical
• Vacuum (Applied Vacuum Division)

Contract manufacturing for OEMs, engineering support and design-build capability for custom projects. From components to fully integrated equipment, our uniquely effective Project Management process helps us continuously shape bright ideas into brilliant results. ISO 9001:2015 certified; ASME, AWS and PED compliant.

Anderson Dahlen is proud to have become part of the Gray family of companies in September 2020. Gray Inc. is a family-owned, fully integrated service provider specializing in engineering, design, construction, and smart manufacturing. This acquisition provides Gray new capabilities for stainless-steel manufacturing of key critical equipment for the Food and Beverage industry. It also expands Anderson Dahlen\'s resources to serve customers in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, and Vacuum Technology markets.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Analyze customer requirements to design fabricated components and systems for manufacturability. Understand customer requirements and specifications and translate them into manufacturable designs, assemblies, components and equipment. Perform design calculations as needed to ensure designs meet functional requirements. Work in a fast-paced environment and cooperate with operations, sourcing, quality, project management to meet and exceed customer expectations. A Design Engineer seeks to balance various aspects of the project, including safety, cost, manufacturability. Provide input into make versus buy decisions for components within a system.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Creates designs, specifications, models, bills of material and manufacturing drawings along with a team of other engineers and drafters.
• Coordinates efforts with production to ensure that the design meets manufacturability capabilities including tolerance stack up and surface finish.
• Ensures that the intended product or structure will be safe, dependable, cost effective and meet regulatory requirements.
• Builds a prototype if needed, for testing and approval.
• Reviews customer models and drawings for missing or incorrect information required in producing the customer\'s part through to completion.
• Creates solid models or update models provided by customer.
• Performs engineering calculations to size components and process equipment in order to meet performance requirements such as speed, torque, flow rate, stress, fatigue, pressure, vacuum, and other parameters.
• Customer site visits, if needed on projects that require onsite installation and technical support.
• Interacts with customers up front during the quotation phase to better understand the requirements.
• Works closely with the quality assurance team to define a quality/inspection plan and ensure that required quality standards are adhered to.
• Provides optimum cooperation and complete information to Project Manager to ensure on-time and accurate job completion.
• Works with production supervisors for Laser, Fabrication, and Machining and shop personnel to improve designs through effective communication/coordination and movement of parts and material.
• Maintains and portray a high degree of professionalism both within and outside the organization, encouraging excellence through example. Keeps supervisor informed.
• Complies with Company and Department policies and procedures as applicable.
• Maintains a positive attitude and promotes a team approach throughout the Department.
• Ensures that a favorable Company image is presented to customers, and that all customer relationships are based on honesty and integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY:

• Degree and / or experience in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or a related field.
• Combination of qualifications and experience shall be considered for the role.
• Direct and practical experience working with machining, welding and sheet metal fabrication highly desired.
• Solid experience with product design and manufacturing, especially Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• 3D CAD required (preferably Solid Works).
• Knowledge of GD&T principles.
• Familiarity with ASME, FEA calculations a plus.
• Experience with FMEA, DVP&R, Quality Control, Site-Installation a plus.
• Project development and leadership skills are essential.
• Experience with customer interaction and working under time constraints a definite plus.
• Experience with software/controls engineering and system design principles a plus.
• Professional work experience reviewing and analyzing prototypes and product modifications preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Anderson Dahlen fosters a manufacturing type environment. This position will primarily involve operating a computer at a desk in an office environment and also visiting the shop floor as needed. Moderately heavy work requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing 50 pounds or less.

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