Job Summary
The Product Engineer works within the production portion of our Engineering team and is responsible for fulfilling all Engineering aspects of a customer’s order. Whether it be though the alteration of existing standards, designs or in the creation of unique variations and concepts. This position, while fast-paced and challenging provides extensive latitude and opportunity to exercise one’s creative prowess. Solving problems through innovative solutions is what we do.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Innate problem-solving ability
- Ability to work within and actively contribute to a team environment
- Cradle to grave Engineering oversight of customer orders
- Interpretation of customer, industry, and regulatory requirements and expectations
- Ability to effectively communicate though both upstream and downstream channels
- Collaboration with sales and customer service is paramount in project success
- Purveyor of internal support and guidance to materials and manufacturing
- Extensive interaction with outside vendors and suppliers as required
- Effective methodology and approach to organization resulting in sound multi-tasking ability
- Development of component parts, weldments, and assembly drawings
- Strong working knowledge of good modeling and drafting practices
- Creation and maintenance of bills of material within our M.R.P. system
- Knowledge of and respect for standards and document management/control
- Work with Design Engineering team members in development and testing
Additional Tasks or Assignments:
- Creation and maintenance of process documents, including work instructions & standards
- Continual quality improvement initiatives
- Occasional field visits to customer or vendor locations
Qualifications:
- Ability to perform at a high level both individually and within a team
- Ability to work with SolidWorks CAD system
- Ability to work with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of M.R.P. systems, Infor Syteline experience preferred
- Prior experience with P.D.M. (Product Data Management) software a plus
- Minimum BSME or equivalent
- Must have an interest to work “hands on”
- Must be able to manage multiple projects at one time
- Prior trailer or other heavy equipment manufacturing experience a plus
To apply, please forward your resume to Andrew Gabet at agabet@stricktrailers.com or Brad Pontius at bpointus@stricktrailers.com.