Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a design engineer.
A Design Engineer is responsible for researching and developing new ideas for new products and systems used to make them. This role also analyses and modifies all existing processes and products to improving their efficiency and overall performance.
The standard functions for this post are writing regular progress reports and presenting them to project managers and clients, researching whether the design will work and be cost-effective assessing the usability, environmental impact, and safety of design, using CAD and CAE software to create prototypes, collecting and analyzing data from tests on prototypes modifying plans and retesting them, researching, designing and creating new products, developing virtual models of different designs using computer software.
Employee Performance Goals Sample | |
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Employee's Name: | Title: |
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ | Employee SSN: |
Work Location: | Supervisor's Name: |
Instructions |
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Performance Goals for Next Period | |
Performance Goals | Employee Comments |
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LISTENING SKILLS: Learn only to listen and pick out the most important things from the conversation. Give other people ample time to talk before contributing again. | [employee comments goal] |
PROBLEM SOLVING: Be willing enough to collaborate with other when it comes to problem-solving issues. Get first to understand what the problem really is before starting to solve it. | [employee comments goal] |
NETWORKING: Learn the art of listening keenly and asking questions in order to build sincere, long-lasting relationships Keep a list of one's top networking partners and do something every week to add value to their life or business | [employee comments goal] |
DECISION MAKING: Search for data that sheds some light on the issue at hand and ask for help to evaluate the objectivity and completeness of the data Think through the best people one should involve in the decision-making process in order to avoid making poor decisions | [employee comments goal] |
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY: Choose to respect every employee despite their race, age, color or gender Respect other people's opinions to create an open communication channel | [employee comments goal] |
FLEXIBILITY: Adhere to the rules provided for a smooth relationship with the management Communicate effectively in every situation to every person in the workplace | [employee comments goal] |
MONITORING OTHERS: Choose monitoring software to track employee's web usage and block sites that distract them when performing tasks or working on projects Give reasons for the suspicion that led one to read other employees emails | [employee comments goal] |
ROLE AWARENESS: Establish regular meetings with own bosses in order to discuss how own position or department can be improved Offer own services for new tasks or projects and show the willingness to learn where the company is headed | [employee comments goal] |
RESEARCH: Constantly use data reduction and synthesis methods to understand the patterns in data Demonstrate more willingness to learn more about statistical analysis techniques and learn how to apply appropriate statistical tests | [employee comments goal] |
MECHANICAL SKILLS: Show more willingness to work in a team and with a diverse group of people when making designs Pay attention to detail and use sketches, verbal instructions, and notes to assist in completing complex project designs | [employee comments goal] |
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Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor Section 3: To be completed by the employee |
1. Goals completed since last performance feedback |
2. Goals for next period |
3. Employee comments |
Signatures | |
I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal. | |
Employee: | Date: |
Supervisor: | Date: |
Human Resources: | Date: |