Design Engineer - Sheet Metal

ALL REALTRUCK Career•Lafayette, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Engineer, at RoadWorks a RealTruck Company, will primarily be responsible for product design of semi-truck accessories and related components. This position requires knowledge and experience in sheet metal design. This role includes conceptual development all the way through start of production, as well as advanced concept engineering. Projects mainly target the aftermarket product lines, with growth potential into OEM product lines available as well.

Requirements

3+ years of Sheetmetal Design Engineering and Product Development from Concept to Launch (Surfacing Functions)
CAD Designs, Design Assembly and Drawings Experience
Experience in Sheetmetal Design and Manufacturing 3 plus years experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience in mechanical product design required or 7-10 years of relevant industry/functional experience required in lieu of degree.
2D/3D CAD mechanical design experience
Experience in sheet metal part design and associated mass production processes.

Nice To Haves

Growth potential into OEM product lines

Responsibilities

Plan, conceptualize, and develop designs to effectively support existing and new product offerings.
Develop testing processes and perform testing and validation of new designs.
Coordinate with development team on concept realization and feasibility using 2D/3D modeling, and rapid prototyping methodologies.
Perform engineering calculations to support design work.
Use engineering analysis and simulation to design in product quality in the early design stages and reduce iteration and issues during new product introduction.
Create design documentation for release to manufacturing including part/assembly drawings.
Support design through production tooling, qualification testing, and manufacturing introduction.
Create and review technical drawings, plans, and specifications using CAD software.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and work with vendors and contractors.
Perform detailed documentation to track project development and design process.
Ensure project timeline is met and project stays within budget.
Examine total cost of each project, while the effectiveness and safety of each design as a high priority.
Participate in activities to verify the accuracy of designs, while documenting each process.
Construct all bills of material for the designs and maintain accurate records.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.