Custom Design Engineer

Custom Design Engineer

Landscape Structures Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment in the world for more than 50 years. Our employee-owned company designs community and school playgrounds that encourage kids of all ages and abilities to learn persistence, leadership, competition, bravery, support, and empathy through play. Landscape Structures pushes the limits—of design, inclusion, and play—to help kids realize there is no limit to what they can do today and in the future.

For a better tomorrow, we play today.

Responsible for engineering custom projects from concept through to shop drawings. The Custom Design Engineer will apply engineering and design for manufacturability principles to efficiently design and detail custom products and projects that are high quality, ASTM compliant and innovative/fun. They are responsible for maintaining the integrity of design data from design through drawings and BOMs.

Values

• Encourages creativity and innovation.
• Seeks new knowledge and solicits different perspectives.
• Works comfortably in situations without clear boundaries.
• Embraces change and promotes acceptance of change in others.

• Communicates the department vision, strategic direction and purpose.
• Rallies support behind the vision; inspires and motivates others to share the vision and works towards its achievement.
• Demonstrates an authentic dedication to their employees and the contributions each of them make.

• Sets high standards for individuals and teams and communicates their achievements.
• Leads by example – walks the talk during even difficult times. "Acts" each day congruent with what is "said" to be important.
• Generates trust by following through, keeping promises, and respecting individuals.

• Acts as a coach and facilitator to individuals and teams.
• Establishes positive working relationships throughout the organization.
• Sets clear expectations for individuals and groups; monitors as appropriate to meet business objectives.
• Develops strategies to influence others toward department and/or company goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical parts and assemblies using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
• Responsible for designing custom projects from concept through to shop drawings.
• Complete project layouts, assemblies and shop drawings, assign part numbers; create bills of material, and installation sheets for custom products so manufacturing can be completed in a timely manner.
• Support planning and builds of custom and/or prototype assemblies.
• Responsible for assuring designs meet all safety and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for effectively managing their work queue and complete work on time.
• Create/complete layouts, shop drawings, assign part numbers; create bills of material, and installation sheets for custom products so manufacturing can be completed in a timely manner.
• Interfaces with suppliers, engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing engineering to assure designs meet objectives for quality, performance, schedule, costs and manufacturability (DFMA).
• Collaborates with the Custom Presale Design and Manufacturing teams to resolve issues and develop the best possible outcomes.
• Maintains timely project task completion; recognizes problems and barriers and solves them and asks for help as needed.
• Operates with minimal supervision or direction
• Liaison with presale about design for intent and customer expectation, engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing engineering to assure designs meet objectives for quality, performance, schedule, and manufacturability.
• Responsible for assuring designs meet all safety and regulatory requirements; solid understanding and implementation/use of safety requirements (entanglements, sharp edges, fall heights, accessibility, zoning, etc.)
• Troubleshoots technical issues with products and the systems used in the department
• Able to clearly communicate to various departments.

Attributes

• Ability to solve practical problems and be resourceful when working to find the best solution.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and free body diagrams.
• Uses design criteria and pre-sale information to select and develop specifications of materials needed for a project.
• Utilizes engineering knowledge and practices, plus manufacturing processes and materials, to complete designs and drawings; perform engineering related tasks, including basic FEA or structural analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience;
  Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field required

The starting target salary range is $65,000 - $85,000, depending upon qualifications and experience. The posted pay range reflects the expected compensation for a fully qualified candidate. Starting pay may be above or below this range based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and training needs.

In addition to base salary, the compensation package also includes eligibility for a profit-sharing opportunity. Additionally, for…