Custom Design Engineer

Landscape Structures•Delano, MN

About The Position

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.

Requirements

5+ years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field required
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.

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.