Production Engineer II

at  Shield Casework

SUMMARY

SHIELD is a Kansas City based manufacturer who designs and builds products for the worlds best sports and healthcare brands. Our lockers are chosen by the top NBA, NFL, NCAA teams and our innovative healthcare products help the best doctors and nurses serve their patients in modern, clean environments at many of the most nationally recognized health care facilities in the United States.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role is the bridge between Design and Production, and produces drawings which are essential for fabrication while maintaining design intent for the client. The Production Engineer II is responsible for working with a team to create and provide unique solutions for our diverse clients and projects, including all aspects of engineering with minimal guidance from other Engineering team members.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS may include but are not limited to:

• Uses Solidworks at a proficient level to create high quality, accurate and timely production drawings, which require minimal redlining
• Focuses on process details by receiving, interpreting, and executing information from both internal and external clients
• Communicates effectively with all internal departments and all levels of personnel within the company
• Ensures components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards
• Completes assigned projects on time and within stated budget
• Communicates with the Operations team on a consistent basis to ensure the project is moving through production process correctly and on time
• Works proactively with the Production team to own and fix any errors during the production process up to and including install
• Ensures Bills of Materials are accurate and complete, minimizing non-standard parts

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to perform day-to-day tasks while thinking outside of the box
• Ability to successfully execute projects on tight deadlines and to perform at high levels in a fast paced and ever-changing work environment
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to visualize fabrication processes and how Engineering can help increase safety and efficiency while decreasing cost
• Capacity to find solutions with a collaborative, positive attitude
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Can work independently, with reduced need for questions but still willing to accept advice from tenured Engineering team members when needed

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design or a combination of experience and educationpreferred
• Two to six years of experience in the Design Engineering industry
• Strong knowledge and working experience with Solidworks, preferably in a workplace setting
• Casework, furniture or cabinet building experience preferred
• Experience with CNC machining, CAM software and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS may include but are not limited to:

• Uses Solidworks at a proficient level to create high quality, accurate and timely production drawings, which require minimal redlining
• Focuses on process details by receiving, interpreting, and executing information from both internal and external clients
• Communicates effectively with all internal departments and all levels of personnel within the company
• Ensures components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards
• Completes assigned projects on time and within stated budget
• Communicates with the Operations team on a consistent basis to ensure the project is moving through production process correctly and on time
• Works proactively with the Production team to own and fix any errors during the production process up to and including install
• Ensures Bills of Materials are accurate and complete, minimizing non-standard part

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.

• Extensive use of standard computer equipment
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• The employee must be able to talk and hea