Design Engineer I

Overview A Design Engineer I designs battery components and tooling for automotive battery production equipment under the guidance/mentorship of experience design engineers as assigned from the department Manager/Director. A Design Engineer I will perform routine engineering tasks under the direction of the department manager and experienced design engineers while gaining the skills needed to lead and manage projects independently. Responsibilities Provide Engineering support to Manufacturing, Quality, H&S, Sales, Costing, and Maintenance on Automotive products, equipment, and tooling. Prepare and deliver information, technical reports, and presentations to management, customers, vendors, and technical partners. Contribute to concept generation and ideation processes. Maintain and protect the confidentiality of proprietary information. Perform other duties which may become essential to the position. Participate in regular technical reviews throughout all phases of a project. Interact with production and engineering at all levels. Track and record time spent on tasks and projects. Travel worldwide for the company as required (approximately 5 days per year) Attend industry related technical conferences, seminars, and/or trade shows. Assist Engineers to interface with customers to design new products and support existing products May be involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of mechanical equipment and tooling. Perform calculations and tests on products, equipment, and tooling as directed by a senior engineer. Apply knowledge of mechanical engineering principles to design products such as tooling, robots, machines, measuring devices, etc. Responsible for ordering/purchasing tooling from vendors, including EPM's Central Services. Contribute to bringing products from idea to proof of concept, through to the final, manufactural product. Assist in the design, development, integration, and testing of all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and instrumentation. Uses computer-aided design software and/or graphic tools to update drawings, design simple tooling, and design simple mechanical machines or mechanisms. Qualifications Experience & Qualifications Typically, with less than 5 years of Engineering experience. Familiarity with the battery construction process preferred. Education/Certification Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering or scientific discipline. Skills & Competencies Required: Analytical and problem-solving skills Project Management skills Oral and written communication skills Microsoft (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project) CAD (2D and 3D) Preferred: SOMAX IQS MSR Six Sigma Tools FMEA Control Plans CREO