Specialist, Engineering - Product Development - Engineering - Military Veterans
at Southwire
A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment and hand tools. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement, and unlimited growth opportunities. Our nearly seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the wellbeing of our communities. How will you power what’s possible?
Location: Livermore, CA
Southwire Job Description
Product engineers are responsible for designing commercial products and their associated manufacturing processes. They coordinate with the product development team to turn ideas into marketable products based on industry research and market regulations.
Product Engineer Responsibilities:
• Design and draft the engineering drawings of products using designing and simulation software
• Develop fabrication drawings for sheet metal shop to use
• Developing design ideas based on customer interests, budgets, and market research.
• Selecting product materials and designing the product manufacturing process.
• Meeting with the development team to discuss product ideas.
• Test products (prototypes) & adjust design via simulation software and evaluate the product prototype to identify potential safety hazards
Product Engineer Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering field
• Previous experience working as a product engineer.
• In-depth knowledge of Solidworks, CAD, AutoCAD, and CAM software.
• In-depth knowledge of Electrical codes and wiring diagrams
• Verifiable experience with SAP or similar ERP programs.
• Background with use ISO and engineering repository software
• Experience with 3D printing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Creative and passionate about creating solutions to customer problems
• Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Able to work in seated in front of a computer for long hours at a time
• Product engineer will be able to create 2D drawing from 3D models & ability and experience in creating drawings/models from actual parts.
• Capable of creating and using .stp files for production
Teamwork
• Product engineers need to be open to teamwork because they regularly collaborate with Manufacturing, Sales, Quality, Product development teams and other Engineers to brainstorm, design and create products. With a team-oriented attitude, product engineers can complete their job duties effectively.
Creative thinking
• Creative thinking is an essential skill for product engineers. Their jobs require them to design prototypes and come up with unique solutions for defects. They must think creatively to identify which materials would work best to construct the product while maintaining cost-effective measures that benefit the company.
Interpersonal communication
• Interpersonal communication is the ability of someone to adapt their communication methods to accommodate different relationships adequately. Product engineers need excellent interpersonal communication skills because they not only communicate with other engineering professionals, but also communicate with other teams in the manufacturing environment.
Competencies
Benefits We Offer:
- 401k with Matching
- Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs
- Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
- Parental Leave
- & More
Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Southwire Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, refer to the EEO is the Law poster. Please refer to the EEO is the Law Supplement Poster and the Pay Transparency Notification. For more information on how we process your information in the job application process, please refer to Candidate Privacy Policy. If a disability prevents you from applying for a job through our website, request assistance here. No other requests will be acknowledged.
Livermore, CA
Southwire is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools used in their installation. As such, we are continually improving our products, studying how they’re used in the field, and assessing the needs of our customers to find new and better ways to solve the problems facing the industry. We strive to ensure that every product we develop helps increase safety, improve productivity, reduce manpower, save time and save money — both on and off the jobsite. After all, we don’t just want to produce the most wire products. We want to produce the best wire products.