Product Design Engineer I (Finance)

SUMMARYThe Product Design Engineer works with customers, Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality to design and cost wire and cable products for manufacturability. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS• Interpret customer specifications and industry standards/documents to achieve a manufacturable design.• Provide design solutions to support new product opportunities and existing product enhancements.• Understand company production capabilities to provide design and cost estimate to maximize company profit potential.• Provide technical liaison between customers and Amphenol-CIT development, Customer Service, and production personnel.• Work with established part number systems to assign proper part numbers to new products.• Improve and establish design procedures and utilize design and costing standards for quote and order processing.• Work with Supply Chain, Process Engineering and Quality in evaluating raw materials and suppliers.• Perform technical contract review.• Prepare product specifications sheets for Customer Service and customers.• Develop, document, and maintain product BOM's, routings and test plans for cable manufacture.• Review work orders for accuracy of BOM, routing, test plans and revision*Other duties may be assigned PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIESThis job has no supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONSTo 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. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may have to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred; Associate degree with at least 5 years of related engineering experience in wire and cable industry considered• Ability to work with mathematical concepts• Probability and statistical inference skills LANGUAGE SKILLS• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.• Proficient written and verbal communication skills. JOB SKILLS• Use of office software tools including Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and Teams.• Apply understanding of database applications and potential solutions.• Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills.• Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably and prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a fast paced, constantly changing, and ambiguous environment while maintaining a positive team environment.• Reliable and flexible to work additional hours on short notice to complete orders and/or special projects to meet customer demands.• Solid presentation skills• Self-directed and resourceful in completing tasks. WORK ENVIRONMENTAmphenol-CIT is a clean facility, housing different machinery, equipment, processes, and chemicals which produce potential hazards in the work environment such as: ergonomic, chemical, machine point of operation, and powered industrial vehicle traffic. These hazards are controlled through means of engineering controls, such as machine guarding, and administrative controls, such as safety policies and programs. In certain areas of the facility, employees are required to wear Personal Protective equipment such as Hearing Protection, Safety Glasses, Safety Toe Shoes, and hand protection. TRAVEL• 0% - 10% PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS• ASTM F-2412-2005, ANSI Z41-1999, or ANSI Z41-1991 rated safety toed shoes• Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety rated glasses• Hearing protection, in specific locations• Ability to compile with JSA in specific areas ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYAmphenol-CIT is dedicated to identifying and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. It is our commitment to comply with all applicable laws and other regulatory requirements concerning the environment. We are committed to preventing pollution and continually improving our environmental performance in all our global operations. This will be achieved through a comprehensive Environmental Management System that provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets of Amphenol-CIT. EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMERThis position includes access or potential access to ITAR and/or EAR technical data. Therefore, candidates will need to qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, or a Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).