Digital Control Inc.
underground locating and steering products
MechanicalEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Mechanical Engineer at Digital Control Inc.. Skills: Electromechanical design, Manufacturing systems, Test equipment design, Product development. Perform redesign of commercial products. Perform requalification of commercial products”
Industry & Context.
Creative problem solving; Failure analysis; Root cause investigation; Issue resolution; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, 3 - 5+ years' experience in electronic product design or manufacturing, Excellent understanding of assembly processes, Experience with mechanical component and system design for electromechanical equipment, Hands on skills with building, modifying and troubleshooting equipment, Creative problem solving, Experience in failure analysis, Root cause investigation, Issue resolution, High level of analytical ability, Accuracy and attention to detail, Teamwork and communication skills, Proficiency in solid modeling, Proficiency in assemblies, Proficiency in drawing creation, Proficiency in dimensioning and tolerancing
Nice to Have
Experience evaluating and debugging product field failures, Experience evaluating and debugging manufacturing equipment, Knowledge of FCC certification processes, Knowledge of other certification processes, Shop experience with Mill, Shop experience with Lathe, Experience with SolidWorks simulation, Experience with Solidworks ePDM
What You'll Do.
Perform redesign of commercial products
Perform requalification of commercial products
Investigate solutions for customer feedback
Investigate solutions for field failure incidents
Investigate solutions for service repair trends
Investigate solutions for production issues
Represent manufacturing needs in product development
Develop new quality control test processes
Develop new quality control test systems
Develop electromechanical designs for automated fixtures
Develop electromechanical designs for automated equipment
Maintain quality control test processes
Maintain quality control test systems
Maintain electromechanical designs for automated fixtures
Maintain electromechanical designs for automated equipment
Develop solutions to increase assembly efficiency
Develop solutions to increase assembly yield
Develop solutions to increase testing efficiency
Develop solutions to increase testing yield
Develop solutions for automated equipment
Develop solutions for processes
Provide technical support to internal teams
Provide technical support to supplier partners
Participate in audits
Evaluate first-article materials
Evaluate first-article parts
Conceptualize electromechanical manufacturing systems
Design electromechanical manufacturing systems
Simulate electromechanical manufacturing systems
Test electromechanical manufacturing systems
Design parts with DCI manufacturing teams
Design assemblies with DCI manufacturing teams
Design parts with DCI product teams
Design assemblies with DCI product teams
Support manufacturing design projects
Support production test system projects
Support automation related projects
Work with operations partners
Work with electrical engineers
Work with test engineers
Create production test systems
Maintain production test systems
Collaborate with R&D engineers
Prepare product concepts for production
Prepare equipment concepts for production
Manage in-house prototype build processes
Manage out-of-house prototype build processes
Establish partnerships with suppliers
Establish relationships with suppliers
Establish partnerships with vendors
Establish relationships with vendors
Translate between engineering and business requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Manufacturing teams; Product teams; Operations partners; Electrical engineers; Test engineers; R&D engineers
Communication Scope
Written communication skills; Verbal communication skills
Process & Methodology
Prototype build management
Full Job Description
Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is the world’s leading supplier of underground locating and steering products for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. Since the introduction of this revolutionary technology 30 years ago, Digital Control has been at the forefront of trenchless technologies that enable the efficient installation of underground utilities such as fiber optic, telecom, gas, and water lines world-wide. DCI’s products are valued for their durable design, ease of use and uncompromising commitment to customer service. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our growing Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) team in Kent, Washington. In this role you’ll collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams to develop and sustain cutting edge hardware, manufacturing systems and automated test/calibration equipment designs. If you’re hands-on and passionate about applying your expertise in electromechanical design to technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, then DCI could be a perfect fit for you! ### **Who you are** * Self-driven, results oriented engineer who strives to create clean, well designed solutions without taking short-cuts * You prefer a role where you get to do a lot of different things collaborating with a team to create novel solutions for challenging problems * You are looking for an opportunity to take the initiative, shape the direction, and see all tasks through from start to finish * You are an analytical thinker with excellent judgment and strong problem-solving skills ### **What you’ll do:** **Sustaining Engineering** * Perform redesign and requalification of commercial products for performance, cost, and reliability improvement * Investigate and propose solutions to address customer feedback, field failure incidents, service repair trends, and production issues **New product introduction** * Represent manufacturing needs in product development to bring the next-generation industry-leading equipment to market * D
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