Lead Solidworks Engineer

Product Development, Engineering and **Utilize SolidWorks for product design and modifications, ensuring designs are optimized for manufacturability and efficiency. Collaborate with designers to ensure manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction of new products.Oversee the production process from prototype to full-scale manufacturing making sure production managers and pattern makers produce within established guidelines and requirements.Help resolve production bottlenecks and optimize workflows, ensuring that engineering designs are implemented accurately during production. Act as a key point of communication between the engineering and manufacturing teams to address any challenges or adjustments required. Ensure product quality is maintained throughout the production lifecycle. Along with Director of Engineering, lead product development team to ensure products meet financial targets.Collaborate with procurement on development projects.Ensure necessary resources (manpower, equipment, materials) are available for timely project completion. Utilize existing ERP systems to track resources, manage inventory, and monitor project costs. Project Management, Guidance and *Lead and coordinate projects, ensuring alignment with program goals, timelines, and budgets. Monitor project/program progress in ASANA.Ensure engineering documents match DARRAN SOP's and quality assurance expectations and industry standards.Review drawings produced by team members and their quality ensuring appropriate checking & review of all documents / drawings before release at any revision status.Provide technical guidance on materials, production methods, and testing. Ensure compliance with safety, ergonomic, and sustainability standards. Continuous **** Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the organization. Apply lessons learned from previous projects to future initiatives.Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and materials to improve product offerings.Responsible for the change management process. Lead the ECN process and documentation.Identify and communicate to the Director of Engineering training needs of other team members.

Created: 2025-02-20