Designer II

Terex Corporation•Ephrata, PA

About The Position

Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER), part of Terex Corporation, designs, manufactures, and distributes custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. The Designer II assists in designing, developing, and implementing technical products and systems. The role prepares creative designs, drawings, and details; uses designs to develop project specifications or material estimates; and may perform drafting using CAD systems. It also provides guidance to more junior designers or drafters and applies engineering or architectural principles to the design of structures and their components or assemblies. The Designer II supports products and components of moderate complexity, develops structural designs and detailed engineering drawings, verifies designs using calculations and analytical techniques, and helps ensure that engineering packages meet customer requirements and manufacturing needs. The role works with manufacturing processes, especially metal fabrication and assemblies, and uses design-for-manufacturing and lean principles. It also defines test requirements, interprets results, resolves design or process problems, and executes engineering changes through established processes and documentation.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent education.
Typically 2–4 years of related experience.
Knowledge of the manufacturing industry and vocational standards.
Experience with CAD and CAE software.
Experience with problem-solving techniques, including 5 Why and root cause analysis.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work directly with hourly production employees and leadership on manufacturing initiatives and progress updates.
Strong work ethic; motivated, organized, and self-disciplined.
Versatility and flexibility, including willingness to work with changing priorities.
Ability to stay on task and effectively prioritize and execute concurrent assignments in a high-pressure environment.
Strong and consistent attention to detail.
Ability to use sound judgment and make timely decisions.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Solid PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, layouts, and written or verbal instructions.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.

Responsibilities

Assist with designing and developing products and components of moderate complexity and with creating and reviewing material part specifications and bills of materials.
Use CAD or CAE software to develop structural designs, model new designs, and produce detailed engineering drawings.
Verify designs using calculations and other analytical techniques and tools.
Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes, especially metal fabrication and assemblies.
Apply design-for-manufacturing methodologies to produce robust engineering packages that support manufacturing productivity.
Meet customer requirements, including shop orders, while considering design rules and applicable interface points.
Define test requirements and interpret test results to validate designs.
Identify problems and root causes, and define and execute resolutions.
Understand and apply lean principles to manufacturing and business processes.
Execute engineering changes using established processes and documentation.
Maintain a commitment to excellence and high standards.
Provide guidance to more junior designers or drafters.