Design Engineer

Be part of something bigger!

Pexco Aerospace, a major plastics manufacturing company, is looking for a "hands-on" Product Design Engineer to join our innovative team. This Product Design Engineer will have the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of Pexco’s next-generation aerospace products and enhance the current product portfolio. The successful candidate will be able to work with team members and use their expertise to bring a product to its realization. These efforts will enable rapid concept development and design iterations leading to successful technology transfer into manufacturing.

Are you up for the challenge?

Partner with our sales team and customers to provide unique solutions to industry problems. This includes designing products and the associated tooling and processes to ensure high-quality and efficient and effective manufacturing.

Major Functional Areas:

• Design tooling for manufacturing processes. (Extrusion, injection molding, fabricated part fixturing, etc.)
• Support the BOM & router revision process within our ERP/MRP system.
• Create manufacturing drawings from customer-supplied documents.
• Provide regular project status updates to Engineering leadership.
• Perform tasks to aid in the PMA process.
• Actively define, research, and implement new technologies and best practices to advance extrusion, injection molding, CNC machining, subtractive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and rapid tooling.
• Recommend acquisition or development of additional tools, software, and equipment.
• Work directly with customers to define design needs.
• Collaborate with internal experts to brainstorm and conceptualize products and processes.
• Conduct necessary testing to validate project results.
• Review the Results and Document Test Outcomes.
• Internal Process Knowledge – Protect company intellectual property
• Review, research and prepare engineering aspects of new quotes within our ERP system.
• Perform engineering aspects of the parts design process; this includes appropriate planning with development personnel.
• Supports other departments in their engineering needs.
• Conduct root cause analysis of product quality issues and equipment or tooling failures.
• Work with suppliers for materials, technologies, and tooling & equipment.
• Work within a cross-functional team to continually improve our products and processes. Collect and analyze data to aid the continual improvement process.
• Communicate and address observed risks and opportunities promptly.
• Work with the research and development team to turn concepts and ideas into reality.

Major Competencies:

• Creative thinking
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal communication
• CAD modeling of complex parts and drawing creation

Performance Indicators:

• Productivity savings
• New product margins
• On-time delivery
• time to market for new products
• Quoting efficiency

Qualifications and Expectations

• Education – Bachelor of Science Degree in a relevant engineering field preferred.
• A team player; maintaining a productive and professional manner.
• Strong documentation and organization skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal/written) and relationship management skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Proficiency in MS Office software.
• Proficiency in 2D & 3D CAD (preferably AutoDesk (AutoCAD), Catia, SolidWorks) preferred.
• Understanding of polymer and metal materials along with extrusion, and the injection molding process preferred
• 5+ years of experience in utilizing various tooling/injection molding/extrusion techniques for product development preferred.
• Manage assignments in accordance with project prioritization.

Pexco Aerospace was founded on the principle of doing the right thing, by treating customers, employees, and suppliers with honesty, fairness, and respect. We invest heavily in these values and aim to practice our business philosophy principles every day, which is why we have been consistently recognized for innovation and workplace excellence. We believe in the power of a good idea no matter where it comes from, using trust as the foundation to how we work, and that self-managed people are our greatest asset.

You'll find 300 days of sunshine a year in a city nestled in a valley surrounded by the camel-colored desert hills of Yakima. You'll enjoy four distinct seasons and endless opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Our central location allows for easy access to the Yakima, Columbia, and Snake Rivers, mountain and lowland lakes, abundant greenways, and scenery you'll have to see to believe. Should you choose to hit the road, Seattle, Portland, and Spokane are within a three-hour drive, close enough to enjoy without living a grid-locked life.

Why join us?

A career at Pexco Aerospace a TransDigm Group Company means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our elite team members can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program — We offer a generous benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA plans, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, AD&D, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, EAP, legal, ID theft, pet insurance, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, 401k plan with employer match, and profit sharing. New employees enjoy eighty hours of vacation, 8 paid holidays and 7 days of personal time. Vacation and personal time are prorated. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. Pay range: 65K-110K.

In-Person Work Location: Union Gap (Yakima), Washington State.

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