Our Partners at a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for a Fixture Design Engineer to complement the skills and talents of our Engineering Department.
Primary Job Duties:
- Design and/or modify weld fixtures and equipment used for production parts and assemblies.
- Design tooling / fixtures capable of producing products that meet specification(s), is durable in the welding environment and cost effective.
- Validate fixtures for accuracy, repeatability and function.
- Create and maintain detailed part, assembly and print models to communicate the manufacture, assembly and use of tooling / fixtures.
- Manage multiple projects through all phases from design to validation.
- Collaborate with product engineers and operations to optimize designs for manufacturing quality and cost.
- Collaborate with machinists, fixture builders, and vendor machine shops.
- Apply appropriate engineering analysis to ensure that designs possess sufficient strength, stiffness, etc. for the intended function.
- Develop standards of work for engineering to improve design efficiency and reduce validation time.
- Hands on interaction with production parts, tooling and hand tools.
Skills/ Experience:
- Demonstrated experience with complex weld fixtures or equivalent designs.
- Experience designing weldments and designing for manufacturability.
- Project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects.
- Ability to adjust to changes in priority.
- Exhibits abilities to work with autonomy, make sound decisions and self-motivation.
- Exhibits the characteristic of continual learning and challenges current methods / procedures.
- Exhibits ownership in decision making and their outcomes.
- Works to develop solutions with the end user in mind, including error proofing and ergonomics.
- Quality and precision minded.
- 3+ years of applicable experience required.
Education Background:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology or equivalent.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Standing, walking and sitting for extended period of times.
- Mobility and dexterity to move around operating machinery and powered industrial equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
- Ability to operate power tools and vibrating equipment.
- Ability to work on site to physically support manufacturing requirements.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
