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R & D Engineer
Summary
Title:R & D Engineer
ID:2084183
Location:12 Marine Division
City, State / Ciudad, Estado:Middlebury, IN
Description
Forest River, Inc., the Nation’s largest manufacturer of Recreational Vehicles, Cargo Trailers, Transit Buses and Boats has an immediate opening.

Responsibilities: 
  • Ensure that new products are 'designed for manufacture' by using Simultaneous Engineering techniques and working closely with the Marketing, Sales, and Engineering departments
  • Communicate with management and production personnel to develop production and design standards
  • Estimate production costs, cost savings methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control
  • Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization
  • Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities
  • Help to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards
  • Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization
  • Design, assemble, implement and install jigs, fixtures, and templates for production as deemed necessary
  • Design, implement, and carry out procedures for wide range of testing requirements
  • Fabricating of rail/chassis/ furniture/ systems assemblies from drawings and sketches
  • Training of production personnel on ECNs
Qualifications:
  • Ability to understand and specify general and geometric tolerances
  • Work with minimal supervision from concept through release of new products
  • Able to multitask and shift priorities to satisfy various tasks and timelines
  • Contribute to and embrace the Environmental Health and Safety Culture
  • Other duties and responsibilities as required, including testing of boats, transporting boats, supplier interaction, etc.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Autodesk Inventor and AutoCad knowledge
  • Ability to MIG/TIG weld aluminum
Forest River offers a stable work environment that is fast paced. Our employees enjoy a highly competitive Wage and Benefit Package.  We are looking for dedicated individuals with experience in the Industry as well as other Manufacturing Processes.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
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