Manufacturing Design Engineer

We make life more comfortable.

 

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

 

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

 

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

 

Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history

 

This job is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is on site. There is no relocation assistance for this role.

Department / Division: Engineering

Summary: Responsible for all computer related product data such as three-dimensional model definitions, fully dimensioned drawings, and all necessary system requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned)

• 5.1. Create three-dimensional product definition from customer and product engineering specifications.
• 5.2. Create fully dimensioned product drawings for customer approval and quality check sheets.
• 5.3. Create three-dimensional tool definition (tooling data sheets TDS) from manufacturing engineering specifications.
• 5.4. Create fully dimensioned tool drawings as required.
• 5.5. Responsible for revision control and maintaining drawing files.
• 5.6. Responsible for computer system troubleshooting and upgrade installations.
• 5.7. Responsible for managing customer computer files as required.
• 5.8. Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project staff according to project requirements.
• 5.9. Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• 5.10. Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• 5.11. Directs integration of technical activities and products.
• 5.12. Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• 5.13. Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.
• 5.14. Prepares interim and completion project status reports.
• 5.15. Coordinates first product runs including sample submission and product verification studies.
• 5.16. Controls all aspects of engineering related quality issues including customer follow up visits. Verifies production personnel follow up visits on production related quality issues.
• 5.17. Issues engineering changes as requested from customer including internal production modifications and cost changes.
• 5.18. Issues internal engineering changes related to processes and material changes.
• 5.19. Follows products from initial quote through production release servicing the account with engineering changes as required by the customer.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Coordinates employees involved with projects including accounting, tooling and production. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities: planning, assigning, and directing work, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 7.1. Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7.2. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions