Design Engineer

About the Company

Nidec ACIM is a Business Unit of the Home Appliances and Automotive Division (AAD) composed by two platforms: Global Appliance (GA) and Commercial & Industrial (C&I). ACIM is one of the largest Business Units in terms of sales within the Nidec Group, with approximately 18,000 employees and more than 30 manufacturing sites in 25 countries. ACIM offers a portfolio of products such as compressors, condensing units and motors for household and commercial appliances, as well as electronic motors and drives for commercial, residential, industrial and utility applications.

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About the Role

Design Engineer

The Design Engineer at company, will play a crucial role in the design, development and optimization of mechanical components used in our cast-iron, aluminum castings, and sheet metal fabrication processes, due the expertise in mechanical design will be integral to ensuring the efficiency, precision, and cost-effectiveness of our production lines while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety. Will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, quality, procurement, marketing and project management, to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer specifications and industry standards.

Responsibilities

1. Create and improve designs for products, components, or mechanical systems using CAD software like CREO and Solid Edge.
2. Supervise the creation of prototypes and ensure that design meets functional and performance requirements.
3. Identify opportunities to improve existing designs for better performance, efficiency, manufacturability and cost reduction.
4. Work with engineers from other fields such as electrical to ensure proper integration of mechanical designs into complex systems.
5. Compliance with standards and regulations to ensure designs meet relevant safety, quality, and regulations within the industry.
6. Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including drawings specifications, user manuals, and other necessary data for manufacturing or customer details.
7. Interface with new product development project teams to transition products into production.
8. Coordinate activities related to design, manufacturing, and product delivery, ensuring lead time, budgets, and quality are met.
9. Evaluating deviations caused by production issue, such as defects or non-conformities in manufacturing parts, the engineer ensures that any deviations are properly documented, assessed for impact on product quality and performance, and resolved in a timely manner to minimize production delays and ensure compliance with customer requirements.
10. Apply the correct implementation of Geometric Dimensioning and tolerances (GD&T) principles in all mechanical designs to guarantee precision in manufacturing and assembly processes.
11. Responsible for reviewing and approving the PPAP documents provided by suppliers, ensuring that all design specifications, materials, tolerances, and testing meet customer requirements, this includes verifying the conformity of production samples and validation tests to ensure parts meet quality and functionality standards before being released to production.
12. Creating and managing engineering change order (ECOs) during the development of new products, this includes identifying designs modifications, material changes, manufacturing process, new product development, VAVE projects, or any other technical adjustments aimed at improving product functionality, manufacturability, or quality, the engineer tracks the progress of ECOs, ensuring that changes are successfully integrated into the production process and that no issue arise during product manufacturing.
13. Collaborates directly with suppliers to create or modify tooling for new product development or improve our currents designs for aluminum and cast-iron castings parts, this involves reviewing designs specifications and ensuring quality standards are met. The engineer also works with purchasing and production teams to assess plant demand and determine the best timing for tooling changes, ensuring minimal disruption to production schedules while maintaining part quality.
14. Ensure compliance with international and local regulations including NEMA, IEC, ASTM, NOM, ISO and other relevant regulations in all stages of mechanical product design, development, and validation.
15. Works closely with marketing team to coordinate the development and launch of new products design including aligning product design and features with market requirements, ensuring efforts by providing necessary product information, the engineer collaborates across departments to ensure smooth communication, timely product availability, and successful market introduction, addressing any technical concerns that may arise during the product launch process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or the foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Proficiency in GD&T to define the form, fit and function of mechanical parts.
• Expertise in using CAD software such as CREO and Solid Edge to create detailed 3D models, technical drawings, and assemblies including the ability to design, modify and analyze complex mechanical components.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams such as manufacturing, quality, procurement, marketing, and project management.
• Experience with creating prototyping and for designs based on test result to refine performance and reliability.
• Conversational and written English, as well as the ability to read and understand technical English.