The Planet Group

Job Description

Design Engineer

Location: Onsite in Beaverton, OR

Duration: ~5 months

Pay: ~$55/hour, DOE

The Planet Group is looking for a Design Engineer to join our well-known retail brand on a roughly 5-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will be onsite in Beaverton, OR.

Design Engineer Responsibilities:

• Collaborate cross-functionally on a wide variety of projects from developing new products, processes, and materials to improving manufacturing efficiencies on the existing product portfolio
• Utilize 3D design and engineering skills, leverage past experiences and that of teammates as a basis for solving problems along with identifying creative solution paths
• Join a daily morning team stand up meeting to determine the day’s priorities along with identifying tasks in the future in collaboration with cross-functional teammates
• Spend roughly 65% of time on these prioritized project work, followed by 25% on improving the existing product portfolio and 10% on creative exploration and functional initiatives
• Use concept sketches, 3D design software, engineering and/or machine design knowledge and ideas, and hands on experience to design, refine and carefully document tooling designs and machine components
• Work with designers, developers, engineers and tooling centers to develop solutions and designs that take into account the manufacturability of both the final product as well as tooling designs
• Use various methods of communication to assure key stakeholders are informed of your progress on projects
• Collaborate with internal customers, external vendors, and global teams to ensure your designs meet the needs of each project you are involved on
• Stay up to date on the critical skills required for the job through on-site training, conferences, or other functions which in order to maintain a high level of performance

Design Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or other related degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• 5+ years’ experience in the field of mechanical design and engineering, and/or product design, engineering and tooling design of plastic consumer products
• Proficiency in NX, NX CAD software is required
• Experience using PDM software, preferably Teamcenter, and in-depth understanding of revision control
• Ability to handle multiple competing projects simultaneously
• Possess a detailed and methodical approach to problem-solving
• Ability to analyse complex problems, develop innovative solutions and deal with ambiguity and frequent changes in priorities is required
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with teammates from other functions and at all levels
• Knowledge or experience in thermoforming is a plus
• Knowledge or experience in high volume manufacturing a plus
• Some lifting of tooling, parts and various equipment (up to 50lb)
• Adaptable, curious, solutions oriented, inclusive and respectful
• Comfortable with ambiguity, flexible to changing priorities, and a self-

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