Design Engineer

Title: Design Engineer

Location: Elk Grove Village IL

Starting Pay: Up to 100k depending on experience

Bonus: 20% annual bonus (Paid in full the last 3 years)

Excellent Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401k match, etc.

Onsite position: After 3-6 months will have ability to work from home 1 day

Direct Hire

Job Summary :The Design Engineer will work to expand and develop cost effective design solutions for standard and custom applications. Will work closely with members of the sales team to create unique design solutions for the client. The design then needs to be detailed and adapted to suit the comprehensive in-house and sourced manufacturing processes. The Design Engineer will provide detailed CAD data to allow the manufacturing group to produce the items within their capabilities and the customer's timeline and costs. The Design Engineer will also be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process improvement

Key Responsibilities: Produce fixture design & drawings as required for internal & customer review

Incorporate engineered, efficient, best practice methods in the design/detail of drawings

Manage your custom projects to assure on-time completion

Find, source, develop information and details for efficient production resulting in excellent quality for product development

Create assembly & installation drawings for production and client

Interact regularly with production/manufacturing to assure design/production flow

Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal products

Maintain/update all revisions to B.O.M.s

Prioritize cost savings throughout all processes, offering value engineered solutions

Intimately involved in the assembly of prototypes

Follow any other instructions and perform any other duties as requested by manager

Required Technical Skills Degree preferred

3+ years experience as an Engineer in a wood or metal manufacturing environment, store fixture industry preferred

Knowledge of multi-materials including wood, metal, plastics, glass, etc.

Basic understanding of manufacturing techniques in the wood and/or metal industries: Cabinetry, wood materials and joining techniques, laminating processes, and cabinet hardware

Sheet metal, metal fabrication, metal and aluminum machining, aluminum die casting and extruding a plus

Proficiency working with 3D solid modeling is required, preferably Autodesk Inventor

Exposure to other Autodesk software including AutoCAD and Vault or equivalent

Working understanding of ERP software

Ability to express oneself professionally utilizing both verbal and written communications

Ability to problem-solve quickly and effectively

Ability to produce under pressure of timelines and customer demands

Ability to prioritize and work independently to work on multiple small projects simultaneously ensuring all key dates are met while maintaining the highest level of quality

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