Design Engineering Supervisor

Company: Dover Precision Components
Location: Houston
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Summary:The Design Engineering Supervisor will be tasked with creating processes, work standards, and manage the workload within the Design Group. The incumbent will be responsible for performing checking duties on drawings, assisting with incoming inspections and associated work specifications and working towards maintaining ISO certifications. This person should have a strong understanding of the manufacturing process, as well as, the key factors that control the form, fit and function of a bearing.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance & training to other Design Engineers and Drafters.
• Develop, review & maintain design standards & work procedures.
• Responsible for workload management & coordination to meet deadlines necessary to support the company's commitments to customers and manufacturing.
• Monitor & report company KPIs for the Design group.
• Participate in and contribute to process improvement and design for manufacturability activities.
• Preparation of engineering project proposals as needed.
• Participate with incoming part inspections and definition of repair needs
• Participating in client/contractor meetings and resolving client/engineering and management project issues as needed.
• Support engineering and customers with preparation of technical assessment reports.
• Support manufacturing personnel with evaluations of deviated components, corrective action investigations and other quality related activities.
• Support engineering process development and design for manufacturability efforts through specific assignments as directed by Engineering Management
• Creation of 3D models and associated 2D drawings
• Creation of Item and Part Structure (BOM) information within ERP system
• Develop and maintain 3D model and 2D drawing database within Product Data Management (PDM) system via Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process.
• Perform checking duties on assembly and component level drawings.
• Updates existing drawings to current/best manufacturing processes.
• Independently responsible for meeting deadlines necessary to support the company's commitments to customers and manufacturing.Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience as a design engineer plus 2 years of leadership experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of Engineering Principles and Design Practices
  • Expert in 3D modeling software
  • Experience with leading and/or training engineering team members
  • Experience with leading Continuous Improvement/Lean projects or events, preferred
  • Requires the ability to utilize precision measuring and surveying instruments such as calipers, inside/outside micrometers, depth gages, surfaces gages, etc.
  • Experienced with precision design and manufacturing processes.
  • Must have a strong attention to detail
  • Must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize project timelines
  • Experience reading & developing engineering design prints with geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
  • Demonstrated ability to create ideas and develop solutions
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Strong computer skills.Physical Requirements: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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Working Conditions:
    • Office environment. Travel, some overnight 10-15%.
    • Must be willing to travel to Dover Precision Components manufacturing sites

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