Chief Trailer Engineer

CellTech Metals and CellTech Trailers; Elm Mott (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Paid vacation and holidays

Performance bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CellTech Cargo in Waco, TX is seeking a veteran trailer engineer to lead product design from concept through production. You will drive major design improvements, own CAD work from prototype to launch, and work on the shop floor with fabrication and assembly teams to solve issues.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in trailer or heavy‑duty towable‑structure manufacturing, strong structural engineering skills (loads, tolerances, materials, durability), and 3D CAD experience with welded/fabricated

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience in trailer, truck‑body, or heavy‑duty towable‑structure manufacturing.
• Proven, exceptional structural engineering ability (loads, tolerances, materials, durability).
• Strong 3D CAD skills with welded/fabricated steel and aluminum assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead new trailer product development and major design improvements, start to finish (concept, CAD, prototype, test, launch).
• Spend regular time on the shop floor: fitting prototypes, troubleshooting builds, and working through production issues with fabrication and assembly teams.
• Solve structural, material, and production problems. Improve existing products for strength, weight, cost, and manufacturability.
• Work directly with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and sales. Guide designers and production personnel.

Skills

3D CAD

Structural engineering

Shop-floor leadership

Welded/fabricated steel & aluminum

Production problem solving

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Location: Waco, Texas | Reports to: General Manager | $145,000–$175,000/year

CellTech Cargo is a growing, award-winning U.S. manufacturer of heavy‑duty cargo trailers, known for our patented panel system and galvanized‑steel construction. We're looking for a trailer industry veteran: an innovative, progressive engineer with exceptional structural chops, ready to lead product design from concept through production.

What You'll Do

• Lead new trailer product development and major design improvements, start to finish (concept, CAD, prototype, test, launch).
• Spend regular time on the shop floor: fitting prototypes, troubleshooting builds, and working through production issues with fabrication and assembly teams.
• Solve structural, material, and production problems. Improve existing products for strength, weight, cost, and manufacturability.
• Work directly with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and sales. Guide designers and production personnel.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering experience in trailer, truck‑body, or comparable heavy‑duty towable‑structure manufacturing.
• Proven, exceptional structural engineering ability (loads, tolerances, materials, durability on road‑going structures).
• Strong 3D CAD skills, with hands‑on experience in welded/fabricated steel and aluminum assemblies.
• A track record of pushing a product forward, not just maintaining it. Comfortable being on the floor, not just at a desk. Engineering degree preferred, not required with strong demonstrated experience.
• A plus: electrical, suspension, or composite/bonded structures experience.

Benefits:

Medical/dental/vision, paid vacation and holidays, performance bonus, possible relocation assistance.

Equal opportunity employer. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. On‑site, Waco, TX.