Design Engineer - Goshen, United States - Lippert

Description

Overview:

Classification: Exempt

Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range: Salary
Reports to: Engineering Manager

Date:
2024

Design Engineer

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

• Work in a team environment to develop products from concept stage to production-ready on both the component and system levels.
• Support existing production products through VAVE and Continuous Improvement efforts through cost analysis, design proposals and reviews, assisting quoting from a technical standpoint, and supporting production during roll-in

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. SolidWorks modeling, drawing, and simulation
2. Detail component and assembly designs/models and create engineering prints.
3. Write design validation plans and testing procedures.
4. Researches and analyzes data such as customer design proposal, specifications and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
5. Design products or systems such as mechanical drive systems and steel fabrications
6. Assists engineering personnel in specifying equipment and develop methods and procedures for testing products or systems.
7. Designs and modifies products and systems to fit application.
8. Conceptual development of products
9. Perform analysis on designs to examine their effectiveness.
10. Work with customers to understand needs and issues.
11. Help create project schedule and adhere to timelines.
12. Track time associated with specific tasks.
13. Assist in writing technical documents including test reports, product specifications, manuals, etc.
14. Track and communicate design changes through print revision control.
15. Assist manufacturing assembly areas through first runs of products.
16. Provide instruction and technical support for LCI production and customers.
17. Evaluates field installations and recommends design modifications.

Competencies

1. Analyzing Information
2. Confidentiality
3. Quality Focus
4. Results Driven
5. Time Management.
6. Organizational Skills.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salaried position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday; weekend and overnight work could also become necessary.

Travel:

Travel would be very minimal, if any, and would be primarily local during the business day.

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Required Education and Experience:

1. High school diploma and/or related associate degree in engineering or specific discipline and two years experience; or Four years related experience and/or training specialized in drafting, design, and engineering practices; or
2. Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
3. Ability to read and interpret documents.
4. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Manufacturing/industry experience.
2. Experience working with multiple discipline projects.
3. Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office, Mastercam, Top Solid, Leuctra 2/3D, and Solid works
4. Organizational skills, communication proficiency, initiative, thoroughness, and time management

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to pass E Verify.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lipperts strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lipperts strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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