Sr. Design Engineer

* SPONSORSHIP WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR THIS POSITION*

Plans, organizes, directs, and performs all technical engineering activities related to product design, improvement, and compliance of existing product lines while meeting company objectives. Work with the sales team to meet new design criteria and approve those modifications to existing designs needed to meet customer requirements. Work with product management on the development of new designs.

• Complete all design-related functions and provide necessary guidance so that work is performed accurately, on‑time and in accordance with best engineering practices and all State and Federal DOT regulations.
• Establish plant engineering standards for product revision, as necessary.
• Maintain a continuing program of research and development in new products and in improved current product designs, consolidation of variants, products, and models.
• Meet with sales representatives and customers concerning sales presentations.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing and quality control regarding design issues.
• Assist manufacturing and consult on any matters that relate to product design when new methods of manufacture are considered.
• Advise specialty sales on matters related to trailer modifications, repairs, or engineering aspects related to products other than our normal product line.
• Make off‑site visits to advise on modifications, repairs, potential sales, or any other aspect where technical assistance and consultation will benefit the company.
• Inform, advise and explain technical related matters and design policies.
• Advise and coordinate the handling of problems with vendors when quality of products supplied are in question or impact design.

• Experience in heavy equipment manufacturing through a full system development life cycle.
• Experience in evaluating and providing guidance on engineering costs and schedule baselines/estimates.
• Experience with functional and/or technical aspects of enterprise commercial off‑the‑shelf software packages and custom development.
• Deep understanding and experience with Finite Element Analysis simulations.
• Organizational skills: can plan and prioritize work, both independently and for projects, follow tasks to their logical conclusion, and maintain good attention to detail.
• Teamwork: able to enthuse and maintain a team, comfortable working both individually and as part of a group, prepared to challenge ideas within a group constructively, and able to influence others and move a team toward a common vision or goal.
• Leadership: able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.
• Communications: ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with team members and clients, verbally and in writing, present ideas in a variety of ways depending on the audience, and possess excellent active listening skills.
• Quantitative management: ability to determine process measures and track them to assess process effectiveness and efficiency.
• Problem solving: natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics, ability to analyze problems, determine root cause, generate alternatives, evaluate and select alternatives, and implement solutions.
• Expert in CAD drafting principles, practices, methods, techniques, and engineering principles with the ability to create models and drawings for complete trailers.
• Consults with manufacturing on ways of improving product lines and resolves shop questions/challenges relating to structural integrity, and supports order review for accuracy.
• Use product and system knowledge to make process improvements within the department.
• Develop new products and product improvements, including supporting CAD data and BOM in an ERP system.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university with 7+ years of continuous and progressive experience.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling software (Inventor preferred), AutoCAD 2D.
• Six‑Sigma and lean experience preferred.

• The performance of this position will require exposure to manufacturing areas where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side…