Product Design Engineer I - ITT Inc.
Westminster, SC 29693
About the Job
ITT is an industrial manufacturer of critical, engineered components that serve fast-growing end markets in transportation, flow, energy, aerospace and defense. The company’s differentiation is sustained through a combination of several factors: execution, the quality of its leadership and our DNA as an engineering leader. We have a clear purpose as an organization: to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs.
The company generated 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion and is comprised of three distinct segments:
- Motion Technologies ($1.5B revenue) is a global leader in brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets
- Industrial Process ($1.1B revenue) is a global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps for the chemical, energy, mining and industrial markets
- Connect & Control Technologies ($0.7B) is a niche player in harsh environment connectors and control components in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.
ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries.
Position Summary:The Product Engineer provides product design and development services, including product definition, design conceptualization, project level development and prototyping management, preventive activities, validation, product launch, and post launch support. This role is an integral part of developing new revenue streams through new products as well as supporting the manufacturing of existing product in the most efficient and to the highest quality.
About ITT and Compact Automation:
ITT’s Compact Automation Products offers highly engineered, reliable and innovative solutions with the smallest footprint to force ratio, for a wide variety of industrial markets globally. Since 1974, our team of world-class engineers have produced standard and custom cylinders for a multitude of unique applications. Our extensive product range is comprised of high-quality Air Cylinders, Turn-Act rotary actuators, Grippers, Slides, Guided Cylinders, Air Springs, Electric Actuators, Hydraulic Cylinders and Custom Actuators. We put our customers first with quotes within 24 hours, ongoing distributor support with engineers in the field, and expansive manufacturing capabilities, which include a fully automated anodizing line that allows our team to produce both standard and custom cylinders along with engineered solutions quickly. With just over 100,000 unique custom solutions in the field, and no minimum order requirements “if you can imagine it, we can build it”.
ITT offers a very attractive benefits program. Our employees enjoy medical and dental coverage, 401K savings plan, life insurance protection, sickness and accident income protection, a generous vacation and holiday program, a tuition reimbursement program, and a program that allows you to use tax-free dollars to pay for many health care and dependent care expenses.
Safety is a core value at ITT / Compact Automation. Our department managers/supervisors play a critical role in creating and maintaining a safe workplace for our employees by following all ITT safety policies and procedures and by observing employees to ensure that safety procedures are followed.
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Essential Responsibilities:Primary Duties:
- Provide product development services for new custom and standard products
- Work with sales, customers and staff to define scope of project and product.
- Apply analytical techniques to develop sound design concepts.
- Provide design services, including design conceptualization, component and assembly models in CAD.
- Track and communicate progress.
- Develop suitable product data for product realization.
- Validate product against requirements
- Track projected costs against budgets and production cost targets
- Develop Design FMEA for product
- Develop validation plan for product
- Conduct or coordinate product validation, including external certifications when applicable.
- Improve product design for increased performance and functionality.
- Project management for an engineering-related project such as budgeting and managing project costs, scheduling project phases, purchasing materials, allocating resources, assigning tasks and evaluating team progress
Other Duties:
- Provide technical support for product support and/or maintenance
- Guide and train production staff
- Assist sales in customer training and application engineering
- Evaluate or assist in the evaluation of returned goods.
- Work with production personnel to develop or recommend suitable processes for product assembly, testing, marking, and packaging
- Diagnose and address producability issues as they relate to mechanical design (drawing interpretation, tolerance stacks, processing drawing changes).
Education / Experience:
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
- Minimum of 6 months relevant product development experience (automation industry experience preferred); experience gained through a co-op or intern program is acceptable
Skills and Competencies:
- Advanced skills in engineering techniques and technical writing.
- Completes and constructs technical documentation.
- Knowledge of engineering terms and standard engineering techniques.
- Intermediate command of communication protocols.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Ability to create and edit 3D CAD and 2D drawings.(Solidworks)