Creates, implements and improves engineering designs, processes, techniques, tooling and machinery to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality. 

Responsibilities
•    Creating new designs and resolves issues regarding the manufacturing or building sequences. Ensuring design acceptance and manufacturing readiness. 
•    Participating in the adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
•    Planning and improving engineering procedures and operations to make the product or process more reliable, efficient and cost-effective.
•    Collaborating with all functional areas, (marketing, purchasing, manufacturing) to provide a design solution that meets the requirements of the customer and dealer network. 
•    Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Degree Requirement
Degree required

Skill Descriptors
Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Identifies information capture needs in own area.
•    Describes key benefits, drawbacks and rationale for documenting relevant information.
•    Provides examples of the risks associated with failing to record relevant information.
•    Explains organizational methods for documenting, identifying and recording information.

Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Compiles current research relevant to standard operating procedures.
•    Explains usage of standard operating procedures in business operations.
•    Describes main issues and considerations when using standard operating procedures.
•    Identifies key features and functions of standard operating procedures.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.
•    Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.
•    Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.
•    Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.
•    Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.
•    Explains the importance of effective business communication.
•    Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Discusses the use cases, benefits, and importance of DFM.
•    Explains the key DFM design principles.
•    Lists the major tools and technologies used for implementing DFM methodologies.
•    Locates the DFM guidelines for various types of manufacturing processes within the organization.

Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Describes where and how to obtain additional engineering information and expertise.
•    Explains engineering concepts and features in a manufacturing environment.
•    Cites manufacturing industry or organizational examples of usage or application of engineering.
•    Identifies major initiatives, key issues and benefits of engineering in manufacturing.

Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Describes key features and aspects of a specific testing discipline or methodology.
•    Describes common errors that are uncovered by product testing.
•    Cites examples of testing tools and practices currently in use.
•    Names key documentation (paper, audio, video) required during the testing process.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.
 Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Explains where to locate basic help facilities and troubleshooting guides.
•    Discusses basic concepts behind a systematic approach to solving technical problems.
•    Identifies available resources and support systems for troubleshooting.
•    Describes problem identification, reporting and escalation procedures.