Mueller Water Products is looking for a Product Engineer to configure new and existing components to meet customer requirements for various valves, ensuring timely schedule completion and providing engineering support for product lines.
Requirements
- Outstanding PC/Systems knowledge and skills including 2D and 3D CAD, PLM databases and ERP software
- Knowledge dealing with manufacturing situations, quality standards, product development, CAD/CAM, technical specifications, and project management.
- Working knowledge and experience in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma tools.
- Knowledge of Solid Works, Autocad and JD Edwards ERP systems
- Knowledge of AWWA valve standards
- Six Sigma Green Belt desired.
Responsibilities
- Provide SolidWorks, or Creo & AutoCAD working drawings according to requirements, ensuring timely schedule completion.
- Generate Bill of Materials, and Process Sheets for assigned product lines.
- Provide shop floor engineering support for assigned products lines, implementing improvements to better meet customer and company needs.
- Contribute to engineering projects and improvements to engineering metrics.
- Use applicable industry specifications to develop product. Coordinate all activities with approval agencies for new or modified products, as well as the associated follow-up activities.
- Work with internal and external customers, such as manufacturing personnel, customer service, and the sales force to provide product support on problems related to products, processes, application, and installation of products.
- Communicate and engage those customers regarding design changes, manufacturing difficulties caused by product design, and cost reduction ideas requiring product alterations and/or manufacturing improvements.
Other
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of employees, customers and outside professionals.
- Travel may be required for training purposes.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical degree – or – 10+ years of relevant experience.
- 2-5 years of relevant experience
- Direct experience in valves, controls, or similar applicable industrial products is desirable.
