Design Engineer

Position: Design Engineer

Location: Toms River, NJ (onsite) 

Salary: 75k-95k, based on experience with potential for 7% bonus

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Heyco, a PennEngineering company, is a leading American manufacturer with nearly 100 years of innovation in injection molding and metal stamping. We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to support product design and engineering projects from concept through production.

SUMMARY

Responsible for various engineering assignments from concept to completion. Prepares clear,

complete and accurate working plans and detail drawings from rough or detailed sketches or notes.

Develops detailed design drawing and related specification of parts and mechanical equipment

under the direction of the Engineering Group Leader.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Working from prints, samples, or instructions, etc., creates fully detailed drawings and working plans which clearly and unambiguously convey all of the information necessary to manufacture, check and inspect the particular item whether it is a part or an assembly. Achieves this by conferring with vendors, engineering personnel and others to develop product specifications.

• Makes necessary changes and adjustments and maintains documentation and records of such changes.
• Participates in various engineering projects starting from basic ideas and carrying through to completion to facilitate project completion and develop personal knowledge and skills.
• Designs new custom products, mechanisms and adaptations of standard product following the direction of Engineering Management and suggestions of senior Engineers.
• Directs and coordinates the manufacturing or building of prototypes or production parts to meet scheduled completion dates.
• Provides technical information and support to customers and other departments.
• Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, and other physical sciences to complete drawings. Makes any adjustments or changes necessary or desired

• Designs molds, jigs, fixtures, mechanisms and special tools which are required for the manufacture of products determined necessary for the growth of the company using computer-aided design. This includes preparation of preliminary layout drawings, design drawings, establishment of specifications and standards, necessary detailed drawings and bills of material.

• Provides technical information for the procurement of special materials and the placing (through purchasing) of any orders for required standard equipment.

• Modifies machine design to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce customers’ problems.
• Assists team in any engineering related functions including the improvement of productivity of existing manufacturing equipment.

• Follows all departmental procedures to ensure quality requirements are met.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent from four-year college or technical school plus two year’s related experience and/or training; or two plus  years related experience (injection molding) and/or training or equivalent combination of education  and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and

maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and

correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of

organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as

exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical

operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity,

analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Ability to

perform tolerance studies.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions

furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several

concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that

must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to

finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and

arms, and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and

ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT This position is on-site with potential to work a limited hybrid schedule.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is indoors. The noise level in the work

environment is moderate. Anytime that the employee is in the plant, he/she is required to follow all

safety rules and procedures including, but not limited to, using required Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE).