Design Engineer

Starting Pay:
Up to 100k depending on experience

Bonus: 20% annual bonus (Paid in full the last 3 years)

Onsite position:
After 3-6 months will have ability to work from home 1 day

Direct Hire

The Design Engineer will work to expand and develop cost effective design solutions for standard and custom applications. Will work closely with members of the sales team to create unique design solutions for the client. The design then needs to be detailed and adapted to suit the comprehensive in-house and sourced manufacturing processes. The Design Engineer will provide detailed CAD data to allow the manufacturing group to produce the items within their capabilities and the customer’s timeline and costs.

The Design Engineer will also be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process improvement

• Produce fixture design & drawings as required for internal & customer review
• Incorporate engineered, efficient, best practice methods in the design/detail of drawings
• Manage your custom projects to assure on-time completion
• Find, source, develop information and details for efficient production resulting in excellent quality for product development
• Create assembly & installation drawings for production and client
• Interact regularly with production/manufacturing to assure design/production flow
• Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal products
• Maintain/update all revisions to B.O.M.s
• Prioritize cost savings throughout all processes, offering value engineered solutions
• Intimately involved in the assembly of prototypes
• Follow any other instructions and perform any other duties as requested by manager

• Degree preferred
• 3+ years experience as an Engineer in a wood or metal manufacturing environment, store fixture industry preferred
• Knowledge of multi-materials including wood, metal, plastics, glass, etc.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing techniques in the wood and/or metal industries:
  Cabinetry, wood materials and joining techniques, laminating processes, and cabinet hardware Sheet metal, metal fabrication, metal and aluminum machining, aluminum die casting and extruding a plus
• Proficiency working with 3D solid modeling is required, preferably Autodesk Inventor
• Exposure to other Autodesk software including AutoCAD and Vault or equivalent
• Working understanding of ERP software
• Ability to express oneself professionally utilizing both verbal and written communications
• Ability to problem-solve quickly and effectively
• Ability to produce under pressure of timelines and customer demands
• Ability to prioritize and work independently to work on multiple small projects simultaneously ensuring all key dates are met while maintaining the highest level of quality