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Waterstone Faucets, is a full line manufacturer and distributor of high quality kitchen faucets and accessories.

Waterstone Faucets is looking to expand its talented team of engineering professionals in the capacity of Mechanical Design Engineer.

At Waterstone Faucets, we believe every person has a right to happy and successful in their job. To that end, we employ the globally recognized leader in workplace assessments, Predictive Index, to assess candidate fit for every role in the company. Bottom line, we want every person who works at Waterstone Faucets to be a match with their role and stay with us for long periods of time because their work fits their personal motivating needs, drives, and behaviors. We want you to be happy, and we want to be happy.

Please lease take five-minutes to do the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment (BA) so we can determine if your individual pattern is a match to the pattern we’ve created for this role. You will automatically receive a copy of your assessment results within a minute of completing the assessment. Again, our goal is to ensure fit and success for all of us. Here’s the link: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/S53/aa00da7d-1f17-437f-abd8-69eac702fc79?type=candidateba

Mechanical Design Engineer

Develops new products that meet product proposals with creative solutions while incorporating critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements in the design.  Creates prototype models to evaluate new concepts and reduce risk.  Understands and uses geometric tolerances and statistical process control (SPC) principles. Integrates the needs of end users, customer service and manufacturing to provide optimum designs that exceed competitive offerings.  Executes per a project plan the generation of 3D CAD models, 2D CAD drawings, BOMs, test procedures, dispositions first articles, etc. while maintaining data integrity. This individual will work closely with other team members to assure specifications are met with technically strong, high quality, and cost-effective designs. Accomplishes tasks in a manner that reflects the high-quality standards on which Waterstone Faucets was founded.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Executes engineering activities for multiple projects and priorities work to align with business and department goals.  Designs components and/or sub-assemblies using Solidworks.
• Contributes to development of new designs and/or sustaining engineering at all stages, from concept creation to production.
• Develops a conceptual design that satisfies form, fit and function of the requirements.
• Uses analytic software and/or prototyping to demonstrate product feasibility. 
• Basic understanding of GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerances).  Conducts tolerance analysis of multi-part assemblies.
• Begins to create cost estimates for new and existing components and sub-assemblies.
• As a team member, works with suppliers and/or manufacturing to develop new or enhance existing components and assemblies.
• Writes test plans and works to complete required testing.
• Develops and maintains accurate and complete engineering documentation, i.e. design layouts, bill of material (BOM), detail and assembly drawings. Executes engineering change documents as required.
• Provides designs that incorporate a basic knowledge of customer service requirements, end user needs and manufacturing requirements.
• Produces design models, drawing details, assembly drawings, and associated engineering documentation with 3-D modeling software, MS Word, EXCEL and MS Power Point.
• Provides status and progress reports to project team and management.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as required.

Education and Qualifications:

• Engineering degree; or AA degree in a technical field with a minimum of five years related experience and/or training.
• Strong math, science and mechanical aptitude
• Computer graphics/design and drafting experience a plus

Equipment/Software Use:

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Software, (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• CAD Software, SolidWorks

Waterstone Faucets, is a full line manufacturer and distributor of high quality kitchen faucet product and accessories. Waterstone’s concept is to create a matching ensemble of products that cover all the faucetry needs of ones own kitchen. Available in 33 finishes, Waterstone provides its customers the ability to purchase matching products from a single source.