Mechanical Product Design Engineer II
About The Position
Thomas Built Bus designs, builds and sells school buses for the American and Canadian market. The vehicles are type C built over a Freightliner chassis, type D with front and rear engine variants built over Thomas chassis, and type A minibuses built over Ford and General Motors chassis. This role will be focused on the design of the school bus bodies for these products and any related testing and compliance. Successful candidates will apply the theoretical principles, engineering techniques and practical experience towards designing vehicles that are safe, compliant, reliable, serviceable, energy efficient, competitive and use the latest technology available in the industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering OR an Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 2+ years of related experience OR 6+ years of design engineering experience required
- Demonstrated teamwork, strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with 3D CAD design required (Creo preferred)
- An attached resume is required
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication processes i.e. press brake, roll forming, fasteners, stampings, etc. preferred
- Ability to identify and solve problems on the assembly line preferred
Responsibilities
- Apply engineering techniques and principles to design and develop school bus interior/exterior body components.
- Apply CAD principles to develop 3D models, installations drawings and Bills of Materials.
- Independently analyze and proactively provide creative, technically-feasible solutions to problems encountered in production. Promptly resolve product build issues.
- Collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, Fabrication, Quality and other departments to implement manufacturable and cost effective design solutions that meet government regulations and specifications.
- Interface with Test & Compliance personnel to prototype new systems, perform development testing and apply test results to new designs.
- Proactively inform middle management of project issues, delays and risks.
- Research state-of-the-art developments in the vehicle industry and apply the latest advances and best practices as appropriate.
Benefits
- annual bonus program
- 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
- starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
- 13+ calendar holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- employee assistance program
- comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
- onsite fitness (at some locations)
- tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
- short-term and long-term disability plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
