Senior Design Engineer; Solidworks in Fort Wayne

Job Description

Senior Design Engineer needed for a growing company with an excellent reputation and high employee satisfaction. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 5‑10 years of experience designing complex parts or components in the automotive or agricultural marketplace.

3D Design background in Solidworks is required. Previous launch experience with new product is required.

• Associate’s degree in Design, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Design Engineering;
  Bachelor degree;
• At least 10+ years of experience in component design in Solidworks.
• Must be multi‑task oriented to balance several tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with IBM compatible PC and relevant software applications (i.e. Microsoft Office, Solidworks, Auto CAD 2013, UG, PTC Creo).
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills communicating both verbally and in writing with outside customers as well as those internally.

• Design industrial components from initial concept through final detailed designs.
• Communicates with customer’s engineers to assist in the design of the product.
• Optimizes manufacturing costs through improvements in design.
• Assists with design tooling aids for manufacturing.
• Works with plant manufacturing engineering and operations to develop lean manufacturing processes.
• Works with internal and external suppliers on the design and specification of components.
• Determines routings for new products.
• Maintains Sales Engineering contacts with customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.