Description

Location: High Bridge, NJ

Summary

The Forging Design Engineer plays a critical role in our manufacture process of specialty customer forgings through development of forging process, tooling and dies by applying industry best practices and computer aid simulations. This position is responsible for developing, analyzing, and implementing forging process to manufacture high quality forging products, optimizing current forging practice to improve quality, efficiency and exceeding customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• • Review customer specifications and industry standards to incorporation all customer requirements into the manufacture process and ensure compliance of final products.
  • Work with sales to develop forging process, tooling/dies, drawings for quoting documentation submittal.
  • Collaborating with the simulation Engineers to validate the capability and sensitivity of the designed forging processes.
  • Evaluate and optimize current manufacture process to increase efficiency, reduce cost and improve quality and productivity.
  • Conduct investigations and perform root cause analysis on procedure related issues and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Provide technical support to production teams for troubleshooting equipment and process issues.
  • Lead manufacturing projects, including new product introductions, tooling design, and equipment upgrades.
  • Train production staff and engineers on new process and forging techniques.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Familiarity with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and manufacturing tools.
• Familiarity with NDT methods of inspection (e.g., ultrasonic, penetrant inspection).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of ERP systems is a plus.

Education and/or Experience

• Applicants should have a Drafting or Engineering degree, or at least 5-10 years of related experience.
• Knowledge in manufacturing, melting, forging and heat treat processes for various alloys is a plus.
• Understanding of metallurgical and mechanical engineering principles is a plus.

Physical Demands

The 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 and fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment can vary.

Trident Maritime Systems is an EEO/AA employer that offers a comprehensive compensation package and opportunities for growth.

Offers of employment are contingent on and not considered finalized until the required background check and drug test has been performed and the results received and accessed.

Trident Maritime Systems offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes:

• Cigna medical, dental; VSP vision.
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account (with company contributions)
• 401K
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Safety shoe reimbursement, $200 per year
• Prescription safety glasses program
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Paid training and development opportunities
• Employee referral program