Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

1. Motivation, i.e., helping Soundwich succeed within Job Classification Responsibilities
2. Evaluate new opportunities and assess the Company’s ability to manufacture products that meet Customer requirements
3. Use Customer drawings to estimate material costs and manufacturing time
4. Analyze techniques and alternative methods, and recommend changes to equipment or procedures
5. Support Engineering and Production teams in the design, build, testing, and installation of finished products as needed
6. Interact with Customers while developing product estimates and closing business
7. Receive, review, and document Customer Specifications and Testing procedures as needed
8. Assist with Tech Review slides as needed
9. Attend Tech Reviews/other Customer engagements as required
10. Plan and complete DVP&R Testing as needed
11. Support the release of products into production
12. Trouble-shoot Aerospace Resistance Welder Equipment
13. Train Operators on the safe operation of Aerospace Resistance Welder Equipment
14. Programming and operation of Laser Cutting Work center using applicable software
15. Train Laser Cutter Operators
16. Demonstrated Aerospace Resistance Weld Metallographic inspection following successful completion of Aerospace Resistance Weld Metallographic Training
17. Demonstrated Aerospace Resistance Weld Destruct Tester
18. Understand and follow all Company Procedures and work instructions pertaining to assigned tasks, and the potential consequences of departure from these Procedures
19. Knowledge of the Quality Policy, Quality Objectives, all Company Policies, and the importance of conformance to Soundwich and Customer requirements
20. Knowledge of the effects that nonconforming products have on our Customers
21. Knowledge of the Environmental Policy, Environmental Objectives, all Safety Polices, and the importance of conformance to Soundwich and Regulatory requirements
22. Aware of the Quality impacts of their work activities, their roles and responsibilities in achieving conformance within the Quality System and the benefits of improved personal performance
23. Aware of the Environmental and Safety impacts of their work activities, their roles and responsibilities in achieving conformance within the Environmental and Safety System and the benefits of improved personal performance
24. Aware of how to submit Quality, Safety, Environmental and Business-related questions or suggestions, and how to initiate continual improvements
25. Other tasks deemed necessary by Soundwich Management Team to be in the best interest of Soundwich and our Customers

Requirements:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Microsoft Project a plus
• Mechanical Design knowledge
• Manufacturing experience
• Strong leadership and teamworking skills
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Vision (corrected or uncorrected) to AWS D17.2 Section 4.4.1.1
• AWS Resistance Welder Technician certification
• Minimum language skills: English

Education:

• Engineering Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Automotive and Aerospace background a plus
• 2+ years of experience in using CAD software, NX and SolidWorks a plus
• Working knowledge of GD&T a plus
• FEA experience a plus
• Metrology experience a plus
• PPAP and FAI a plus