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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

•Leading the technical development of new products or the improvement of existing ones to meet customer needs and company goals.•Providing engineering guidance to cross-functional teams, including marketing, manufacturing, and quality assurance, throughout the product development process.•Conducting research and analyzing data to determine customer needs and market trends.•Developing and maintaining project timelines, value-engineering products to meet budget, and specifications.•Creating and modifying product designs using computer-aided design (CAD) software. •Developing and conducting product testing to ensure quality and reliability. Participating in product certification and regulatory compliance processes (BIFMA, UL/ETL, TB117, Prop 65).•Providing technical support to internal and external stakeholders.•Mentoring and training junior engineers and other team members.•Continuously improving product development processes and procedures.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

•Providing technical design of lighting and furniture products to ensure: aesthetic and design intent; structural integrity; product performance; maximum efficiency of materials and fabrication.•Reviewing and documenting product prototypes and samples to create Sample Inspection Reports.•Assisting in researching and documenting product testing and quality assurance protocols.•Assisting in the management and continuous improvement of the technical product development process, and all related standards, libraries and protocols.•Incorporating customer and store team feedback to improve the user experience.•Working with third party laboratories to identify and meet industry standard safety tests.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

•Generating detailed drawings and specification from 3D models and designs created and developed by in-house design team.•Working with domestic and international team members and suppliers for sampling and manufacturing.•Creating product assembly instructions using 3D modeling software and Adobe Illustrator.•Updating 3D models, drawings and specifications as required for product changes and Engineering Change Orders.•Providing engineering support and technical design support for our Custom Design and Custom Contract customers; which include Fortune 500 national retailers and global hospitality brands.

Plymouth, Mn

•Designing tools for single and multi-cavity injection molding, including mold elements and toolpathing.•Specializing in modifying part geometry and proposing revisions to improve the manufacturability of plastic parts, accomplishing over 2,000 revisions to date.•Performing mold flow simulations on part geometry to identify potential fill issues.

Plymouth, Mn

•Performing DFM (design for manufacturability) analysis on customer-supplied models, generating over 10,000 part quotes for thermoplastic, LSR (liquid silicone rubber), and MIM (metal injection molding) molds.•Analyzing geometry changes to existing molds for metal-safe modifications. Identifying potential manufacturing issues and offering design suggestions for successful prototyping and/or low-volume production. •Assisting sales department in responding to RFQs (requests for quoting) from customers.

Plymouth, Minnesota

•Supporting various manufacturing departments which produced electronic components for mobile electronics.•Verifying inventory and compliance of vendor parts to product specifications and BOMs.