Design Engineer - Kimball Hospitality, Jasper

Position: Design Engineer - Kimball Hospitality, Jasper, IN
The ideal candidate will located near Jasper, IN and work primarily from of our headquarters.

Role

Description:

This position is responsible for interpreting customers' furniture concepts and specifications to design and draw products for manufacturability and meet customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

* Interpret customer specifications and develop manufacturable hospitality furniture designs

* Create and revise 3D models, 2D shop drawings, sketches, and supporting documentation

* Collaborating with Project Managers, Product Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and customers

* Apply value engineering (VE) and design for manufacturability (DFM) principles

* Ensure products meet customer expectations, ADA requirements, applicable codes, and quality standards

* Specify hardware, materials, sourced components, finishes, and installation details

* Create stone drawings and documentation for sourced products as required

* Review drawings for accuracy and completeness prior to release

* Support product testing, installation reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

* Assist team members in resolving design challenges and meeting project timelines

* Maintain project documentation including model logs and project lists

Skills to Perform This Role:

Interpersonal Skills

* Team-oriented, motivated, detail focused, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment

* Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills

* Effective written and verbal communication skills

* Ability to communicate technical information clearly to internal and external stakeholders

* Good time management skills

* Can handle multiple tasks

* Can prioritize multiple tasks appropriately to meet business needs

* Understanding of role in the company

Technical Skills

* Understanding of engineering practices, ANSI drawing standards, manufacturing processes, and product development procedures

* Ability to interpret ambiguous design concepts and develop practical product solutions

* Knowledge of furniture materials including wood, metal, plastics, glass, fabrics, acrylics, and electrical components

* Understanding hospitality furniture, case goods, seating, prototyping, and quality fundamentals preferred

Preferred Software Skills & Experience

* Solid Edge

* Teamcenter

* AutoCAD

* Revit

* Blender

* Microsoft Office

* Sketchup

* Rendering Software

The ideal candidate will located near Jasper, IN and work primarily from of our headquarters.

Qualifications:

Educational / Experience

* BS (4-year degree) in Engineering, Engineering Technology or related science preferred, but not required

* 3-5 years of experience in engineering or similar role and demonstrated significant contributions