Design Engineer II
About The Position
WARN Industries is seeking a Design Engineer II focused on productivity and sustainability. The role applies engineering expertise to improve products and manufacturing operations, with emphasis on productivity, manufacturability, cost, quality, and sustainability. The engineer will develop practical, measurable improvements through process optimization, waste reduction, and responsible use of materials and resources while maintaining product safety, quality, performance, and customer requirements. The position supports product and production-process design, develops or modifies manufacturing tools and processes, investigates problems, and evaluates products for performance and failure modes. It works across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, customers, and other WARN groups to move improvements from concept to the shop floor, while supporting multiple projects in a fast-moving manufacturing environment. The position is Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote after the initial training period.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Two or more years of professional experience.
- Two or more years of hands-on engineering or product design experience.
- Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement engineering solutions that improve productivity, manufacturing efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
- Strong understanding of continuous improvement, waste reduction, process optimization, manufacturability, and data-driven problem solving.
- Ability to incorporate practical sustainability considerations into engineering decisions, including material utilization, scrap reduction, energy and resource efficiency, manufacturability, and product lifecycle considerations.
- Product design and development experience, preferably with high-volume consumer products.
- Working knowledge of CAD, preferably NX and/or SolidWorks.
- Working knowledge of engineering and quality tools including SPC, GD&T, FMEA, and DFA/M.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to take an improvement from an idea to a measurable result.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an environment where engineering works hands-on with manufacturing.
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of FEA.
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping techniques.
Responsibilities
- Drive improvements in productivity, manufacturability, cost, quality, and sustainability through engineering solutions.
- Improve manufacturing productivity through process optimization, automation, tooling, equipment, workflow improvements, and elimination of non-value-added activities.
- Develop and support measurable improvements in manufacturing capacity, labor efficiency, equipment utilization, material utilization, and process performance.
- Use continuous-improvement and data-driven problem-solving methods to establish baselines, identify opportunities, quantify improvements, and verify results.
- Evaluate engineering solutions to reduce material usage, scrap, rework, energy consumption, and other waste while maintaining safety, quality, performance, and customer requirements.
- Incorporate manufacturability, productivity, sustainability, total cost, and long-term operational impact into product and production-process design decisions.
- Design and implement new or modified tooling, fixtures, machinery, manufacturing processes, and technologies.
- Identify root causes of engineering and manufacturing problems and develop corrective actions.
- Research, test, and evaluate products for design, performance, and failure modes.
- Collaborate with engineering teams, manufacturing, suppliers, customers, and other WARN functional groups to bring improvements from concept to the shop floor.
- Support multiple engineering projects and priorities in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
Benefits
- Three weeks of paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health, financial guidance, and legal services resources.
- Employee discounts on Warn Group products and gear through an employee purchase program.
- Career growth and training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
