Design‑Driven Project Engineer for Heavy Attachments

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc; Kekoskee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Project Engineer - Designer to own the engineering development of compact construction attachments from concept through release to production.

You will design products like buckets, grapples, trenchers, stump grinders, augers, brush cutters, plows, or customer-driven variations, performing planning, modeling, analysis, testing, and manufacturability reviews while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• A combination of 5-8 years of relevant experience in product design and manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking applied new product design.
• Able to work on own initiative but also contribute as a team member working within Engineering and other cross functional teams.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Creo experience preferred.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Design new products from the ground up with minimal or no product history.
• Do all aspects of design from planning, modeling, part selection (hydraulic motor, hoses, bearings, hardware, bushings, etc.), define analysis plan (hand calculations, FEA, etc.), define test plans, work validation process, failure analysis, create drawings, manufacturability reviews, and all aspects of product launch.
• Product research and define details of new products or product improvements.
• Manage design records.
• Hands‑on with prototype builds, product testing, and evaluation of tested product.
• Create and manage Engineering Change Notices.
• Prepare manuals and assist Marketing with sales documentation.
• Leadership skills within the Attachment Engineering team and our many other teams.
• 3‑D CAD modeling and drawing creation using CREO.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Product design

Manufacturing

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Project management

Creo

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

Creo

Job description

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Project Engineer - Designer to own the engineering development of compact construction attachments from concept through release to production.

You will design products like buckets, grapples, trenchers, stump grinders, augers, brush cutters, plows, or customer-driven variations, performing planning, modeling, analysis, testing, and manufacturability reviews while collaborating with cross-functional teams.