Design Engineer II

About the position

The Design Engineer II designs and develops engineered solutions for our customers' material movement requirements. This role involves analyzing customer requirements and developing cost-effective design solutions, collaborating with the sales team to create conceptual design prints and renderings, and reviewing product designs for compliance with engineering principles and specifications. The engineer will utilize Creo software to produce 3D models and prints, employ advanced analytical tools to validate designs, and provide production support to the operations department. Additionally, the position requires hands-on support for operations and sales, including tool design and shipping procedures, while ensuring designs are manufacturable and cost-effective.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes customers' requirements and develops cost effective design solutions.
• Collaborates with the sales team to develop conceptual design prints and renderings.
• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Utilizes Creo software to produce 3D models and prints.
• Utilizes advanced analytical tools to develop and validate designs.
• Processes and publishes shop prints, design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Provides production support to the operations department.
• Creates screenshots or renderings as requested by Sales, Marketing, Engineering, or Operations.
• Hands-on Operations & Sales support including, but not limited to: tool design, manufacturing / weld sequencing, pallet design, and shipping procedures.
• Design for manufacturability while understanding machine and material capabilities and to utilize that knowledge to design for cost effective manufacturing processes.
• Provides guidance and technical assistance to design staff.
• Supplier Collaboration: ability to search for suppliers, discuss design projects and understand pricing structures of new product development.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or Associate's degree in engineering or related field with 5+ years experience
• 3D Design Experience
• PTC Creo Parametric / ProEngineer

Benefits

• 401K Match: 100% company match of employee contributions up to 3% deferral, 50% company match of employee contributions between 3% and 5% deferral.
• Company provided life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Additional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness and accident insurances offered.
• Affordable health/dental/vision insurance.
• High-deductible health plan with the option of HSA (Health Savings Account) with company match program.
• Health and/or dependent care FSA (Flexible Spending Account).
• Comprehensive Wellness Program (company paid annual biometric screening, health challenges, webinars, and more).
• Start accruing paid time off from day one.
• Eight paid holidays annually: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, and an additional Floating Holiday placed annually by management.