Design Engineer

Morgan Li LLC • Chicago Heights, IL

4h • Onsite

About The Position

A Design Engineer will execute custom designs for customer-specific applications for manufacturing. The engineer will be challenged with a balance of projects for active orders and work towards Morgan Li’s projects. The Design Engineer will employ design strategies to fulfill successful execution of projects based on customer requirements. The engineer will work with the Project Managers, Account Managers, and Manufacturing Engineering to scope potential projects, innovate design ideas, create prototypes, review possible improvements, perform validation testing, and complete cost analyses to determine pricing which will be profitable and competitive. The Design Engineer works to ensure all Morgan Li’s products provide a high-quality level that meets customer expectations. The engineer will be part of the approval process to ensure that the different products leaving Morgan Li are fully operational, effective, and free from defects. Verifying the quality and performance of the products, in addition to troubleshooting, and the rectification of any existing errors or defects, are the primary duties. Other collaborative duties will be related to providing sizing and specifications for custom designs and overall production support for other engineers.

Requirements

• Strong communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability.
• Strong ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with fluctuating priorities and collaborate effectively with others.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team to set goals, execute project plans, monitor progress, and report observations scientifically.
• Routinely communicate findings and information to other team members; transparency and knowledge sharing are expected and practiced.
• Possess a positive attitude and optimistic outlook.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed to meet customer deliverables on time.
• Be a hands-on engineer with designs in the plant and from 3rd party suppliers.
• English required
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years of Design Engineer experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally dealing with sheet metal, tubing, wire and wood.
• Exceptional design skills, technical abilities, and knowledge of industry-specific equipment and applications.
• Experience developing product design for manufacturing.
• Experience in determining the best use of resources to meet the goals of assignments received in the form of objectives.
• Excepitonal SolidWorks and PDM experience.
• Basic computer skills required, such as knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

• Selects commercial components and materials of construction for individual parts and assemblies.
• Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, strength of materials and other physical sciences to check and/or complete drawings.
• Checks and approves detailed drawings done by others prior to fabrication.
• Revises assembly, detail drawings, and bills of material as required.
• Complete 3D design and 2D drawings based on specifications for each application.
• Work on “Ongoing” Morgan Li’s projects to bring new designs and production capabilities into the business.
• Generate unique design solutions for customer-specific applications.
• Generate full production documentation and bills of materials for production.
• Communicate with the production department and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve part fabrication, assembly, and testing issues.
• Handle post-production issues with projects.
• Regularly meet with the engineering team to discuss strategies to improve design practices and efficiencies to improve quality and increase throughput.
• Process ECRs to capture all changes or errors caught during production.
• Establish a framework for necessary contributions from various departments and facilitate their collaboration.
• Work alongside project management teams to successfully monitor the progress and implementation of engineering projects and initiatives.
• Assist other department engineers in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and creating them for other members of the team.
• Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges.
• Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions, including the time and scope involved.
• Define clear goals for all aspects of a project and develop steps for their proper execution.
• Assist junior design engineers with their tasks, sharing best practices and techniques, and suggesting adjustments as needed.
• Travel to customer job sites and install fixtures when needed.
• Travel quarterly to meet with the Bentonville Walmart team and buyers

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective the 1st of the month following hire date
• 10 paid Holidays
• Paid PTO, based on years of service
• 401k Safe Harbor Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Company Paid Life insurance plan for $40K
• Company Paid Short Term Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program through Life Mart
• Onsite Gym
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level