Design Engineer

Tom Trese Networking; Brodhead (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Relocation assistance

Bonus program

Work-life balance

Continuous improvement culture

Business casual

Job summary

Our client, a long‑standing manufacturer of agricultural equipment, is seeking a Design Engineer to design and redesign feed mixers for livestock using Creo. You will report to the Engineering Manager and work with product management, sales, manufacturing, and customers on assigned projects.

Key tasks include developing design specifications, test plans, selecting hydraulic and structural components, and coordinating with manufacturing to implement new tooling and processes.

Qualifications

• BS Agricultural or Mechanical Engineering
• 1+ year of experience designing agricultural or heavy mobile equipment
• Good 3D CAD skills, Creo used
• Knowledge of metal fabrication, machining, and welding would be helpful
• A farm background would be wonderful

Responsibilities

• Focus on a project basis designing or redesigning feed mixers for livestock using Creo.
• Develop and evaluate product designs based on customer needs, manufacturability, cost, and safety.
• Develop design specifications in collaboration with product management, sales and marketing, manufacturing, product development teams, product/applications testing, and customers for projects assigned
• Develop test plans and direct testing of the design with test personnel.
• Set product quality and tolerance specifications for designs.
• Design and/or select hydraulic, power transmission, and structural components.
• Work with manufacturing to develop tooling and new manufacturing processes as assigned.
• Develop a high level of knowledge of company's products by attending trade shows, initiating customer contacts, understanding customer service requirements, and monitoring competitors.
• Keep abreast of new products, technologies, and competitive equipment in the industry and communicate information to company personnel.

Skills

Agricultural design experience

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Education

BS Agricultural or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Our client is a 198-year-old manufacturer of agricultural equipment, and they are looking for a Design Engineer who will focus their activities on designing and redesigning pieces of large Ag equipment. You will report to the Engineering Manager.

Company

A major player in the agricultural equipment industry

• A growing $1.3 Billion multinational organization with over 5,000 employees.
• This location has several hundred team members
• Production orders booked out for a year.
• Dynamic CEO who was promoted from within to lead the organization to new heights.
• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Community

Education

Access to high-quality public and private K-12 schools and tech-focused post-secondary institutions.

Safety

Safe, family-friendly community with consistently low crime rates and strong public services.

Recreation

Enjoy outdoor trails, lakes, youth sports, and weekend festivals in a close-knit, active community.

Cost of Living

Significantly below national averages---more house, savings, and quality of life for your dollar.

Benefits and Features -- They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan --3% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more
• Reliable bonus program!
• Work/Life Balance -- when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
• Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated by all levels of the organization.
• It is a business casual workplace.
• Relocation assistance if needed

What you will be doing:

• Focus on a project basis designing or redesigning feed mixers for livestock using Creo.
• Develop and evaluate product designs based on customer needs, manufacturability, cost, and safety.
• Develop design specifications in collaboration with product management, sales and marketing, manufacturing, product development teams, product/applications testing, and customers for projects assigned
• Develop test plans and direct testing of the design with test personnel.
• Set product quality and tolerance specifications for designs.
• Design and/or select hydraulic, power transmission, and structural components.
• Work with manufacturing to develop tooling and new manufacturing processes as assigned.
• Develop a high level of knowledge of company's products by attending trade shows, initiating customer contacts, understanding customer service requirements, and monitoring competitors.
• Keep abreast of new products, technologies, and competitive equipment in the industry and communicate information to company personnel.

What they are looking for:

• BS Agricultural or Mechanical Engineering
• 1+ year of experience designing agricultural or heavy mobile equipment, internship experience will count
• Good 3D CAD skills, they use Creo
• Knowledge of metal fabrication, machining, and welding would be very helpful
• A farm background would be wonderful