Job description:
Job Summary
We have an exciting opening for a Lead Engineer / Designer who will not only lead our Engineering Department but will also be very hands-on in the design / drafting process.
Essential Functions:
- Create manufacturing drawings based off customer specs using Auto CAD and Inventor software.
- Will lead a team of design engineers who also create technical drawings for manufacturing of our rubber and polyurethane components.
- Checks manufacturing drawings for accuracy and supplies feedback to engineering staff
- Provides insight to engineering team on real-world use and application of our products.
- Delegates various engineering related tasks to the engineering team to create a fully rounded training experience.
- Fields customer requests and questions on the application of our products in the field.
- Creates custom proposal drawings in CAD for customers to visualize what our parts will look like and fit into their equipment.
- Travels with direct sales and distributors on an as needed basis to gather technical information for design purposes and for troubleshooting applications on customer sites.
- Reviews all orders as they come in to ensure all the technical information is accurate prior to going into design or manufacturing.
- Identifies existing parts already in our ERP system that can be used on new orders to reduce the redundancy of designing the same part multiple times.
- Make recommendations to internal staff and outside customers on the best products to use in various applications.
- Drives research and development within the engineering group to create new products and / processes.
- Help trainees become acclimated to the company culture, processes, and procedures.
- Works in parallel with the production team to ensure our designs are creating the most cost-effective components by reducing production times and requirements for new tooling.
- Will oversee high priority and / or large-scale projects to ensure we meet our KPI’s and on time deliveries.
- Provides weekly updates to the production staff on the status of various orders currently in engineering and estimated completion dates.
Education (Preferred)
-Bachelors or graduates’ degree in business, computer science, engineering or equivalent experience in a manufacturing setting with an understanding of manufacturing processes and process improvement.
-Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and ERP software (JobBoss -preferred)
-Demonstrated critical thinking and cross-functional team collaboration and development.
Expected Hours of Work: Full time 1st Shift, Monday - Friday with occasional travel as required and occasional overnight stays as needed.
$10,000.00 Sign on Bonus after 1 year of Service
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Milltown, WI 54858 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Milltown, WI 54858: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
