Position: Lighting Fixture Engineer
Company: Vision Quest Lighting-Ronkonkoma, NY
Position Summary
Join our growing company to become part of the team that takes us to the next level. We have been in business almost 20 years and are poised for significant growth. We need a Lighting Fixture Engineer to help us create and build exciting decorative lighting fixtures for high-end commercial customers. Much of our work is low-volume, specialized, and highly decorative. We sell primarily to architects, national retailers, hotels and hospitality companies. If you are looking for a long-term position with a great company, respond with your resume and cover letter.
What you will do
- Work with our internal salespeople and outside vendors on the development of new products.
- Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
- Specify system components to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
- Design components for in-house production that are consistent with internal production capabilities.
- Prepare documentation such as descriptions and specifications of components, production-related drawings, product costs, reports on conformance to safety or performance standards, and descriptions of required components and processes for production.
- Evaluate prototypes and make design modifications based on factors such as cost, system capabilities, and customer review.
- Work with production team to inspect products to ensure conformance to specifications and safety standards.
The tools & technology you will use
- SolidWorks CAD Software
- Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- M1 ERP Software
- Various Microsoft Windows Applications
- Calipers
- Multimeter
Knowledge that you bring to the table
- Engineering and Technology — You must know the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of the goods and services we provide.
- Design — You must know the design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and their applications.
- Basic Mechanics – Knowledge of physical interaction between connected items and actions/reactions. Understanding of geometry and strength of shapes.
- Electrical – Knowledge of basic AC and DC electrical circuits.
Skills & Abilities
- Critical Thinking and Judgment — You will use logic and reasoning to identify the benefits and costs of alternative solutions to problems. You choose the most appropriate solution based on facts and analysis.
- Coordination — You adjust you actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Time Management — You manage your own time and the time of others efficiently.
- Troubleshooting — You determine the causes of product and production problems and decide what to do about it.
- Active Learning — You understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
- Problem Solving — You have the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and the skills to conduct or lead problem solving efforts.
- Oral Comprehension and Expression — You demonstrate the ability to listen to, understand, and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words.
- Written Expression – You demonstrate the ability to communicate information and ideas through written words.
- Near Vision — You are able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Requirements
- Work Experience: A minimum of four years of design and/or engineering experience is required.
- Education: A college degree in engineering and/or design.
- Computer Background: Must be proficient in SolidWorks, Microsoft Office applications, and general computer use.
- Work schedule: You are able to work weekdays, 8am to 5pm, with occasional nights and weekends.
For More Information on Vision Quest Lighting see our website at www.VQL.com
Interested individuals should send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]