Product Engineer

Great Dane LLC • Wayne, NE

12d

About The Position

The Product Engineer performs product design, engineering calculations, and product information processing. The role processes custom-specification trailer designs for mass production, generates bills of material, provides technical assistance to other departments, and issues technical orders for product assemblies.

The position translates sales and customer specifications into mechanical drawings and 3D models for fabrication and production assemblies. It reviews production drawings, bills of material, and material specifications; carries out product-structure and design-fit-up analysis; and makes drawing and BOM revisions. The Product Engineer supports manufacturing, sales, accounting, and material procurement with product-design expertise, raises and suggests specification and engineering issues, and mentors less-experienced coworkers. Travel is required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Technology required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience, or a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Technology.
• High level of creativity, sound judgment, technical knowledge, and excellent communication skills.
• Decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of computers and measuring instruments such as gauges and test rigs.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, CATIA, SmarTeam, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to adapt to evolving MRP/ERP system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Translate Sales or customer specifications into mechanical drawings for mass production.
• Generate 3D models and drawings for final fabrication and production assemblies.
• Review and check production drawings.
• Revise bills of material and drawings according to specifications or a manager’s direction.
• Perform product structure and design fit-up analysis.
• Generate bills of material for the MRP system.
• Provide technical assistance related to product design to other departments and material procurement.
• Answer technical inquiries from Manufacturing, Sales, and Accounting.
• Review bills of material and material specifications for completeness and correctness.
• Review material specifications to satisfy customer specifications.
• Question and suggest product specifications to the Sales Department.
• Propose important engineering issues to the Engineering Manager.
• Determine engineering changes that do not require approval from a higher authority.
• Mentor less-experienced coworkers to build process and product knowledge.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel as needed.

Benefits

• Dental, vision, and medical benefits with employer contributions.
• Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

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