Design Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads engineering review of customer specifications and final drawings.
• Develops designs for complete and complex liquid tank trailers and components.
• Represent ASME Section VIII compliance and certification audits.
• Structures the Bills of Material for Assemblies and enters them into the ERP System.
• Cooperates and Interacts with Sales, Purchasing, Production, and Materials team to support production schedules.
• Ensures compliance with approved design standards to provide quality design, safety, constructability, reliable operation, construction economy, and operating convenience.
• Reviews and checks calculations, design models, drawings and design documents for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality, and satisfactory completion.
• Provide drawing for own designs and produce sketches to incorporate in drawings by Designers and Drafters.
• Research design options.
• Review shop drawings.
• Research code issues and ask general questions of code officials.
• Assure that drawings and designs are in accordance with company production and
• Ability to work overtime and/or weekends to meet tight deadlines.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor degree in an engineering discipline.
• Familiar with ASME Section VIII Boiler and Pressure Vessel code requirements.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• ASME BPVC experience preferred.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills using Solid Works (2D and 3D).
• FEA and/or other Stress Analysis experience.
• Knowledge of trailer industry and regulatory standards and codes a plus.
• Firm understanding of ERP systems required.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Suite.

• Frequent standing, sitting and walking throughout the day.
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• Occasional climbing on ladders.

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.