Product Engineer

Job Description Job ID#: 5745 Job Category:

ENGINEERS

Position Type: Permanent Full Time Duration: DirectTechnical Solutions Inc. is currently seeking a Product Engineer on behalf of our client, a Pittsburgh area manufacturer. The Product Engineer is responsible to review and direct knife application, designs, drawings, and metallurgical conditioning that meet the requirements and specifications for various applications. The design will be in accordance with client's engineering design and drafting standards and apply knowledge of the process line equipment and how the knife products are incorporated into the equipment. This position provides timely technical support for the Inside Sales and Order Fulfillment teams and reviews and confirms the technical details associated with orders including the review of applications and the specification of grades, hardness, and product tolerances. Additionally, Product Engineer will engage with sales, R&D, Quality, Engineering, and other areas of the organization in daily work. The Product Engineer will be responsible to solve mechanical design issues in both the office and the field and support the continuous improvement initiatives for the product. RequirementsCommunicate with customers, sales agents, suppliers, Inside Sales / Customer Service Team, Engineering, and Manufacturing Team to resolve customer specification and contract discrepanciesAcquire and maintain expert product knowledge including application expertise; apply knowledge of products, specifications, and applications to determine correct material grades and hardness for proposals and ordersPerform detailed technical review and approval of new manufacturing drawings and specifications prior to releasing for productionProvide technical review and advice to all functional departmentsPrepare and check design sketches, layouts, and detail drawings as part of a design teamAbility to perform GD&T process in new designs and interpret drawings of existing designsSelect complete specifications for knife productsPerform stress analysis (FEA), analyze data, prepare reports, and make comparisons with similar proven designsTravel of up to 10% may be requiredJob RequirementsEducation and Experience A B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) preferred or equivalent engineering educationAt least 5-7 yrs of directly related experienceMust have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communicational skillsGood mechanical, analytical, and technical skillsAbility to work as an individual contributor or team playerIncorporate knowledge of manufacturing processes into design considerations, specifically in component tolerancesEquivalate customer expectations to consistently produced deliverables through proper design, procurement, quality control, and product life cycle managementPrepare preliminary and detailed design drawings using the AutoCAD and/or Solid Edge Software packages Solid knowledge of AutoCAD, 3D Solid Modeling (Solid Edge preferred), and Microsoft office softwareTechnical Solutions Inc. provides a wide range of staffing services throughout Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Simplify the job search process by letting us do all the work! With 30 years of expertise, we have the resources, techniques and insights to guide your job search. Our staff will work with you one-on-one to understand your needs and discuss your options. We can even send your resume to multiple job openings that you are a fit for, giving you opportunities to choose from. We reach out to hiring managers for feedback, coordinate and schedule interviews, and advocate on your behalf so that you get the best offer possible. At TSI, we genuinely care about our employees and want to see you succeed. No candidate is ever promised something we do not deliver. The best part is that there are no fees or cost for any of our services. For more information on our company and to view all of our exciting job opportunities, please visit or give us a call at View phone number on click.appcast.io.