Design Engineer

Default•Blair, NE

10d

About The Position

The Designer position at Astec prepares and/or modifies drawings for Astec’s new and existing manufactured heavy equipment machines including but not limited to portable chippers, delimber/debarkers, combination delimber/debarker/chippers with loaders, grinders, recyclers (hogs), and blow trucks. Responsibility to work effectively with Engineers to design, document, and revise drawings for new and existing products.

Requirements

Associate degree in drafting and design, electrical engineering, engineering technology, or equivalent.
3+ years AutoCAD/Inventor experience.
Proficiency with 3-D CAD systems is required, preferably with Inventor/AutoCAD
The candidate shall be proficient in the use of GD&T standards.
Ability to apply appropriate blueprint symbols to drawings.
Effective communication skills.
Effectively communicate, be able to interface between all internal departments, and communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Other important skills are creativity, attention to detail, problem-solving, technical knowledge, excellent multi-tasking, and good three-dimensional conceptual ability.

Nice To Haves

Certification in mechanical drafting/designing a plus.

Responsibilities

Design components for products.
Ensure designing task comply with company quality procedure systems.
Develop test prototypes.
Provide solutions to improve production efficiency.
Maintain open communication with internal customers in regard to designs and changes.
Takes active participation in design reviews, design releases, design changes and the development of all products when asked.
Performs mechanical design using 3-D modeling in Inventor and AutoCAD.
Effectively communicates with internal customers regarding designs and changes.
Reads, understands, and discusses technical requirements, articles, plans, drawings, etc.
Ensures that his/her designing tasks conform to the company quality system procedures as documented.
Determines and follows quality and safety requirements, from a product design perspective, in accordance with company needs, based on current standards, and best design practices.
Receives guidance on technical issues from the Product Engineers and Engineering Manager.
Understands basic principles of bill of material and engineering master generation and maintenance.
Use ERP and CAD systems to acquire accurate data for models, drawings, and bill of materials, and to process an engineering change request
Keeps all engineering clerical tasks up to date and filed properly.