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RAM Executive Search LLC

Application Engineer

RAM Executive Search LLC, Torrington, Connecticut, us, 06792


JOB TITLE/LOCATION:

Applications/Design Engineer- Torrington, CT

DESCRIPTION:

The RBC Division is in search of an Application Engineer to be located in Torrington, CT. The successful candidate will be responsible for both design and application of Aerospace bearings reporting to the Application Engineering group leader.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

Provide technical support to the Sales force in the areas of bearing design, design improvements, customer support, production support and review of new applications.

Works with customers to resolve technical problems and makes technical presentations with the Sales Engineers at target accounts.

Review of new applications and provide technical solutions to ensure product performance.

Responsible for the conceptual design engineering of new products, special products and contribute to the improvement of existing products and manufacturing methods to meet customer demands.

Technical consultant on product design, application and service problems, quality deviations and material and parts substitution. Assists in the technical education of sales trainees and personnel of other departments.

Functions as an engineering consultant to manufacturing on problems related to the manufacture of the company's products.

Provides product design requirements to product designers assigned to specific projects and assures that all detail process step drawings are in conformance to the requirements and technical specifications.

Establishes bearing testing requirements and test plans and reports test results to customers to gain product approval.

Responsible for establishing new products into the MRP AS400 system and creating the associated Bill-of-Material.

Responsible for approving new product designs and releasing designs to manufacturing

Supports lean enterprise activities in support of API Plant objectives

EDUCATION:

•Bachelor's degree with major in Mechanical Engineering or related field required

EXPERIENCE:

3+ years in Applications/Design Engineering

Project Management

Customer Interface and relationship building

SKILLS / ABILITIES:

USA working eligibility required.

Bearing design principles and practices

Mechanical design principles and practices

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Company products and manufacturing processes

ITAR Regulations

Familiarity with and ability to interpret customer and industry standards and specifications.

Lean Enterprise methods

Solid Modeling CAD Software

Familiarity with various operating systems

Knowledge of bearing test lab equipment and capabilities

Bearing failure evaluation and analysis

Able to analyze data to make decisions relative to product performance and manufacturing.

Able to create and make technical presentations

Communicate effectively, orally and in writing

Excellent communication skills, capability to effectively interact with customers.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs.

Occasional Travel to Customer locations