Design Engineer II

Design Engineer II

The Design Engineer II in Warroad, MN for Ultimate Door R&D plays an important engineering role within the centralized R&D organization, supporting the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of Ultimate Door products. This role applies engineering principles, product knowledge, and analytical problem-solving to ensure strong alignment between product design intent, manufacturability, performance, quality, and the voice of the customer.

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Engineering Design & Production Support

• Provide engineering design and production support for Ultimate Door products developed and supported in Warroad, but produced in Ripley TN.
• Create, update, and maintain accurate 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and design documentation.
• Develop and implement design changes using sound engineering judgment; write, execute, and track ECN and ECI tasks while ensuring changes are properly documented and communicated to stakeholders.
• Support prototype builds, product testing, design verification, and validation activities for new and existing product designs.
• Analyze production, field, and quality feedback to identify design improvements, documentation gaps, and opportunities to improve product robustness.

R&D Collaboration & Product Support

• Serve as a key engineering contributor for product design, engineering prints, technical clarification, and issue resolution related to Ultimate Door products.
• Understand and align engineering work with project strategies, product roadmaps, design standards, and development priorities.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, quality, product management, and cross-functional teams in Ripley TN to support effective product development, launch, and implementation.
• Capture, evaluate, and communicate field issues, customer feedback, requests, and improvement opportunities to strengthen Ultimate Door product design.

Documentation & Feedback Loop

• Document requests, issues, engineering decisions, test observations, and implemented changes with clear visual and written communication.
• Capture images, measurements, data, and observations to support engineering analysis, root cause investigation, and solution development.
• Report on outcomes after design or process changes are implemented, ensuring feedback is closed-loop and design learning is incorporated into future work.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Ripley, TN production and quality teams to resolve design-related issues using structured engineering problem solving.
• Communicate product design activity, technical recommendations, risks, and tradeoffs with cross-functional departments.
• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, problem-solving, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support implementation of engineering changes within manufacturing processes, quality systems, documentation systems, and product configuration controls.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience applying engineering principles to product design, problem solving, testing, and manufacturing support.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling and engineering drawing creation, preferably using Inventor, Creo, Solid Works, or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, design for manufacturability, and engineering change control.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production environments, product validation, and quality systems.
• Excellent technical communication skills with the ability to explain engineering concepts, risks, and recommendations across teams.
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