Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Brief Description

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world‑class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

The Engineer I – Product Design will work with the Telecom Products Group and various Sabre departments to produce designs, drawings and documentation for new and innovative products that meet company and customer expectations and are production feasible, cost effective and accurate. This position will build knowledge of industry standards and Sabre Procedures.

• Works with the Telecom Products Group, Sabre Site Solutions group, Small Cell Products group and others to create and implement new innovative products, improve and standardize products and reduce cost.
• Designs aesthetically pleasing, thermally efficient and structurally sound products using FEA and other analysis methods to check and optimize designs.
• Produces production ready designs and drawings considering production feasibility, cost, manufacturability, labor requirements, shipping, and design accuracy.
• Maintains and improves catalog part number system to assist with reducing inventory and trains others on the aspects of the system and how it works.
• Coordinates design and documentation for packaging requirements working with drafting, inventory and shipping departments, other internal groups, and vendors.
• Works with internal cross‑functional teams to determine make vs buy, identify new potential vendors, select appropriate vendors for parts and kits, standardize technical portion of vendor audits, develop relationships with vendors to understand capabilities, and ensures designs are not limited to a single source product or vendor.
• Assists Operations, Manufacturing and Shipping teams to design jigs, fixtures and processes for manufacturing and packaging among all Telecom product groups as requested.
• Recommends or implements design changes for reduction in production cycle times, optimal cost efficiency, universal component use and ease of assembly.
• Supports development and implementation of manufacturing processes and procedures to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance product quality.
• Identifies internal process improvement opportunities and works with cross‑functional teams to develop and implement solutions.
• Evaluates customer design specifications and assures compliance throughout development cycle.
• Assists with creation and implementation of virtual documentation and step‑by‑step videos for products to reduce or eliminate amount of paper and printouts required for shipping and installation documentation.
• Coordinates testing required by customers and/or industry for product approvals and works with internal teams to develop test procedures and design fixtures for testing.
• Researches new materials and applicability for use in current and future designs.
• Demonstrates technical product knowledge, design configurations, concepts and limitations and quality processes.
• Acquires knowledge and assures adherence to all Sabre procedures and policy for engineering, production, tracking and follow‑up.
• Travels with overnight stays to customer and vendor locations as needed.
• Supports sales teams and attends customer meetings, trade shows and conferences.
• Communicates real‑time updates to Sr Engineer and VP Engineering Solutions.
• Reports for work on time and fulfills shift responsibilities as planned.
• Completes all responsibilities during assigned shift as outlined in the schedule.
• Engages respectfully with coworkers, fostering teamwork and mutual respect.

Education:

Bachelors degree in Structural or Mechanical Engineering or closely related field (required).

• 1‑2 years of design experience, with FEA and/or Thermal Analysis experience preferred.
• 1‑2 years of design for manufacturing preferred.
• 1‑2 years of telecom industry experience preferred.

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of goods and services.
• Knowledge and…