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PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER II

Job Details

BC1 - Carpinteria, CA
Full Time
Bachelors Degree
$75,600.00 - $113,400.00 Salary
Engineering

Description

BEGA North America is a world-renowned manufacturer of architectural lighting solutions

Who we want to be
Companies create a vision statement to answer a very important question, where are we going? A vision statement says what the organization wishes to be like in some years’ time.  It’s usually drawn up by senior leadership to take thinking beyond day-to-day activity in both a clear and memorable way. Here at BEGA, our vision is to be the industry's premier provider of architectural outdoor lighting, control, and furniture solutions.

Why we exist
Companies create a mission statement to answer the most important question, why do we exist? Its aim is to provide focus for management and staff. Mission is synonymous with shared purpose and emphasizes how the organization should view and conduct itself. Our mission should find a way to express the organization’s impact on the lives of whomever we are trying to serve, and more importantly make them feel it! Here at BEGA, we have an unwavering commitment to quality above all, in our people, products, partners, and processes. Therefore, our mission is to build quality into everything we do.

Who we are
Why does a company take time to define its core values?  Because values govern behavior and describe our organization’s desired culture.  
•    Fostering Trust – Everyone at BEGA is responsible for creating an environment of trust. To do this, each of us must have the freedom to communicate with anyone, and it must be safe for everyone to offer ideas.
•    Building Community – Everyone at BEGA is responsible for creating an environment of trust. To do this, each of us must have the freedom to communicate with anyone, and it must be safe for everyone to offer ideas.
•    Embracing Growth – We embrace perpetual growth and development, continuous learning, and constant improvement, enabling the brand, the organization, and the individual to realize their full potential.
•    Living Responsibly – We are committed to social responsibility and minimizing our impact on the environment over time. To deliver on this mission critical promise we take a balanced approach to people and the planet.

What we believe in
•    Respect – we treat everyone with respect by being polite and kind.
•    Integrity – we act with integrity by being honest and following our moral and ethical convictions.
•    Ownership – we possess an orientation of ownership and a mentality that desires us all to thrive.
•    Accountability – we lead by example, always accountable for doing what we agreed we would do.

Position Profile
Product Design Engineer II is a mid-level position responsible for adapting European light fixtures to be NEC and Safety agency compliant for the North American market. This individual will work directly with Product Desing Engineering Manager in the design, development and safety agency listing of BEGA products for North America. As a product design engineer at BEGA North America, the individual must always exhibit BEGA’s core values of Foster Trust, Build Community, Embrace Growth and Live Responsibly.  In line with our mission, everything must be done with Quality as the driving force.

What you’ll do
•    Convert European design products to North American Installation and Electrical standards.
•    Coordinate with purchasing, marketing, and manufacturing to deliver world class products to the market.
•    Create 2D drawings of new component parts, work with purchasing to source and define those components.
•    Create 3D models and assembly drawings of new product designs.
•    Ensure project completion from launch through first production run.
•    Create project plans in ASANA including timelines and milestones and manage to those schedules.
•    Identify and manage potential risks of multiple projects.
•    Build and test complete luminaire to verify design and compliance to NEC and UL Standards.
•    Conduct design reviews to Identifying project risks and develop response plans.
•    Create Bill of Materials (BOM) and work with Document Control team to manage part numbers and BOMs in our ERP system.
•    Work with Nationally Recognized Test Labs to obtain safety agency certificates of compliance for each product.
•    Evaluate future products being designed by our European partners to assess needs for North American compliance.


Performance Measurements
•    Develop an efficient flow of project completion that meet company standards.
•    Communicates effectively while acting with respect, integrity, and accountability to subordinates and all levels of management.
•    Challenge the process! Promote continuous improvement throughout the organization.
•    Ensure quality above all, this position is critical to implementing this core value.


Leadership Principles
And finally, BEGA has put forth a set of governing principles. If values govern behavior, principles govern consequences, and we’ve established four principles to provide the entire organization with a set of hierarchical direction for decision making. First and foremost, as a leader at BEGA, you are the Brand. Be proud of it and protect it. Second, People are BEGA’s most valuable asset. Our decisions should always reflect this. Third, Safety is our first priority. Zero lost-time accidents is not a goal, it’s an expectation. And last but not least, we strive for Excellence in everything we do!


Position Dimensions
•    Minimal travel required for job site visits and conferences.

Salary Range
$72,200.00 - $90,250.00 Annually/Hourly depending on experience/qualifications reflects the negotiable range for hire. The top of the range, $108,300.00, is reserved for salary advancement and growth for this position.

BEGA North America is located in the heart of the picturesque “American Riviera” just south of Santa Barbara. This setting offers endless access to outdoor activities such as hiking, sailing, surfing, mountain biking, and the likes. We offer an attractive
compensation package, including health care, 401(k), vacation and personal pay, educational reimbursement program, on-site gym, jogging path, wellness programs and a remarkable work environment.
 

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience
•    Successful completion of a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field required.
•    Minimum three years of experience in product design and development (lighting industry preferred)
•    Familiarity with injection molded plastic, die cast and sheet metal design and with manufacturing methods and processes.
•    Initiative to manage and complete project work on-time with minimal supervision.
•    Understanding of heat transfer methods and basic electrical engineering principles.
•    Working knowledge of 3-D modeling software (SolidWorks strongly preferred).
•    Must have strong problem-solving skills and an analytical approach to all tasks.
•    Hands-on experience with basic metal working tools a plus.
•    Hands-on experience with electrical wiring and testing equipment a plus.
•    Experience with lighting controls such as 0-10V, DMX, DALI a plus.
•    Knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC) and UL Standards related to luminaires a plus.
•    Proficient with MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
 

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