Design Engineer

Zaddy Solutions; Brodhead (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions is seeking a Design Engineer in Wisconsin to design and redesign feed mixers for livestock, using Creo. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and cost-effective, safe designs.

You will develop specifications with product management, sales, and manufacturing, and lead testing and qualification processes to deliver high-quality equipment.

Qualifications

• BS Agricultural or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 1+ year of experience designing agricultural or heavy mobile equipment.
• Creo and 3D CAD skills are required or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Focus on 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 with product management, sales and marketing, manufacturing, and customers.
• 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.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to develop tooling and new processes.
• Gain knowledge of company's products by attending trade shows and monitoring competitors.

Skills

Creo

3D CAD

Metal fabrication

Machining

Welding

Farm background

Education

BS Agricultural/Mechanical Engineering

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