Job Details
As a Design Engineer, you will provide leadership of complex projects through research, analysis, creation of new drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs This position will require decision-making that is primarily job-centered and will require close collaboration with others involved in the process. At any given time, the Design Engineer will have to manage multiple projects.
Your Responsibilities:
- Create and manage new custom design features to satisfy customer order requirements and meet production needs.
- Apply established engineering standards to meet all applicable FMVSS regulations and meet needs of all production areas for product manufacturing.
- Interact with outside vendors and internal purchasing agents to ensure that purchased materials meet customer specifications and fit and finish expectations.
- Identify, document, and implement internal department quality and process improvements.
- Review engineering documentation, including pilot run support with production representatives.
- Respond to product fabrication and assembly issues relating to design, process, or material quality.
- Suggest changes to standard designs based on custom design needs and market trends.
- Assist CAD technicians with documentation standards.
- Support follow up activities related to manufacturing challenges on the shop floor.
- Regularly communicates with Purchasing to reduce potential excess and obsolete material.
- Check design packages for accuracy and completeness.
- Create, implement and follow up on Engineering Change Master creation and maintenance.
- Identify possible material substitutions for purchasing and production.
- Identify "root/cause" for fabrication and assembly issues in Production.
- Participate occasionally in formal/structured continued improvement and cost saving projects.
Let s Talk About Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor s Degree (Preferred Major: Engineering)
- Open to new graduates with internship experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in SolidWorks
- Familiarity with the fundamentals of manufacturing processes
- Specific experience in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of electrical circuitry and training in air circuits
- Must be able to interact openly in a group setting in order to solve problems
- Comfortability with multi-tasking to support and drive multiple projects simultaneously
Leadership Attributes:
At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:
- Embrace Diversity and Inclusion Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness.
- Seek to Listen Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions.
- Always Learn Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo.
- Be Authentic Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do.
- Win Together Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash
Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!