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Job Reference: 2ca688aaeb5a
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Posted: 10.02.2025
Job Description: Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Customer Engagement (40%)
— Partnering directly with OEMs to develop and co-develop solutions specifically for their cutting system to meet customer performance and efficiency requirements
— Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with key customers and suppliers via in-person visits and other methods
— Interact with OEMs to obtain VOC with a technical focus. Gain insights into unmet needs and communicate findings to internal teams to inform both technical and commercial decisions
— Conduct product demonstrations and/or publish reports that provide technical support to customers
Complete Product Design Projects (20%)
— Facilitate and lead ideation and concept generation; lead concept selection and alternative analysis with ability to persuade others to adopt or approve both internally and with customers
— Develop alternate designs and advise customers on tradeoffs of requirement decisions; facilitate discussions regarding customization requests and clarify the impact on price, performance and lead time
— Standardize test protocols to ensure data outputs directly correlate to field applications and established design targets
— Apply advanced understanding/experience in manufacturing processes to create a design robust to manufacturing that complies with Oregon Tool’s quality system
— Lead or contribute to large scale projects, such as technical investigation, technical solution, manufacturing study, etc.
— Negotiate existing or develop complex new product specifications with stakeholders
— Develop complex product testing methods and plans
— Responsible for meeting all design parameters, including schedule, cost and performance
— Perform statistical and 3D tolerance studies
— Facilitate and lead the following analyses: product failure, hazards, statistical, root cause, risk, competitive product
— Facilitate and lead data collection and root cause analysis
— Use the Oregon Tool product development process, adhere to or lead project schedules, resource and cost estimates
— Facilitate, lead and provide critical feedback in design reviews
— Other projects and duties as assigned
New Business Development (20%)
— Serving as technical point of contact with OEM engineering leaders, actively establishing relationships to enable collaborative product development
— Leading rapid prototype build/test cycles and data collection to expedite technical decision-making
— Maintaining thorough competitive product understanding based on data, customer feedback and market research analysis
— Providing product engineering support for the Oregon Tool product portfolio expansion to cover gaps in existing assortment
— Assist in developing strategic plans, identifying required new capabilities, providing feedback on products, industry trends and customer needs, and fostering partnerships with key players to support successful bid proposals
Supplier / Lab Capability Building (20%)
— Prepare documentation necessary to solicit project funding and business case to explain technical recommendations
— Create continuity between projects by ensuring standardization in product testing methods and plans
— Support lab resources in the development of processes, equipment, and expertise, while delivering accurate and meaningful data
— Participate in cost reduction and DTV efforts from a product design/customer viewpoint
— Lead technical activities with suppliers
— Lead research with outside consultants
— Facilitate and lead continuous improvement processes and projects
— Lead collaborative efforts and maintain open communication and effective team environment
— Define schedules based on projects and experience
— Set tasks and priorities for self and others
— Foster and manage internal and external relationships
— Manage communication and assignments up and down in organization; hold others accountable for project organization and meeting goals and deadlines
— Coach and mentor others regarding customer service; manage communications and opportunities with customers and recommend actions
Communication and Documentation
— Prepare design review packages
— Responsible for minutes to design reviews, including action items
— Prepare thorough technical reports with recommendations to project teams and management
— Prepare all necessary communications with supply chain, team members, outside parties, management to ensure quality technical decision-making
— Prepare presentations to outside suppliers, vendors, leadership team
— Work closely with product management to understand customer needs and provide solutions to equipment issues
— Lead peers and senior management regarding technical direction and issues; be aware of appropriate communication
— Represent company at high level both inside and outside the organization
— Foster and maintain collaborative environment; lead collaborative efforts
Education:
• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Engineering required: major in design or mechanical engineering preferred
Knowledge & Experience:
* 5+ years’ experience including demonstrated proficiency using Pro-E / Solidworks; must be able to create 3D models of designs and create 2D drawings to acceptable drafting practices
* Proven experience leading product development projects from concept to launch
* Experience with designing metal components for high volume manufacturing environments preferred
Skills/Abilities:
• Strong Chinese and English language skills
• Strong experience in a product development role is required
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