Lead Engineer - Designer

Job description: Job Summary We have an exciting opening for a Lead Engineer / Designer who will not only lead our Engineering Department but will also be very hands-on in the design / drafting process.

Essential Functions:

• Create manufacturing drawings based off customer specs using Auto CAD and Inventor software.
• Will lead a team of design engineers who also create technical drawings for manufacturing of our rubber and polyurethane components.
• Checks manufacturing drawings for accuracy and supplies feedback to engineering staff
• Provides insight to engineering team on real-world use and application of our products.
• Delegates various engineering related tasks to the engineering team to create a fully rounded training experience.
• Fields customer requests and questions on the application of our products in the field.
• Creates custom proposal drawings in CAD for customers to visualize what our parts will look like and fit into their equipment.
• Travels with direct sales and distributors on an as needed basis to gather technical information for design purposes and for troubleshooting applications on customer sites.
• Reviews all orders as they come in to ensure all the technical information is accurate prior to going into design or manufacturing.
• Identifies existing parts already in our ERP system that can be used on new orders to reduce the redundancy of designing the same part multiple times.
• Make recommendations to internal staff and outside customers on the best products to use in various applications.
• Drives research and development within the engineering group to create new products and / processes.
• Help trainees become acclimated to the company culture, processes, and procedures.
• Works in parallel with the production team to ensure our designs are creating the most cost-effective components by reducing production times and requirements for new tooling.
• Will oversee high priority and / or large-scale projects to ensure we meet our KPI's and on time deliveries.
• Provides weekly updates to the production staff on the status of various orders currently in engineering and estimated completion dates. Education (Preferred)
• Bachelors or graduates' degree in business, computer science, engineering or equivalent experience in a manufacturing setting with an understanding of manufacturing processes and process improvement.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and ERP software (JobBoss
• preferred)
• Demonstrated critical thinking and cross-functional team collaboration and development.

Expected Hours of Work:

Full time 1st Shift, Monday

• Friday with occasional travel as required and occasional overnight stays as needed.

$10,000.00 Sign on Bonus after 1 year of

Service Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Ability to

Commute:

Milltown, WI 54858 (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Milltown, WI 54858: Relocate before starting work (Required) Willingness to travel: 25% (Required)

Work Location:

In person