Design Engineer

The Planet Group; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

401k match

Annual bonus

Job summary

The Planet Group in Elk Grove Village, IL is seeking a Design Engineer to expand and develop cost‑effective design solutions for standard and custom applications. The role works closely with the sales team to craft unique client designs and deliver detailed CAD data for in-house manufacturing.

The engineer will manage projects, prototype, document engineering work, and drive process improvements. The position is onsite with a potential 1-day work-from-home after 3–6 months, offering a starting

Qualifications

• Degree preferred.
• 3+ years experience in a wood or metal manufacturing environment, store fixture industry preferred.
• Proficiency with 3D solid modeling (Autodesk Inventor preferred).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Vault or equivalent.
• Working understanding of ERP software.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to problem-solve quickly and effectively.
• Ability to produce under pressure of timelines and customer demands.
• Ability to prioritize and work independently on multiple small projects.

Responsibilities

• Produce fixture design & drawings for internal and customer review.
• Incorporate efficient, best-practice methods in design and drawings.
• Manage custom projects to assure on-time completion.
• Source and develop information for efficient production and quality.
• Create assembly & installation drawings for production and client.
• Interact with production to assure design/production flow.
• Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal products.
• Maintain/update all revisions to BOMs.
• Prioritize cost savings across processes with value engineering.
• Involvement in assembly of prototypes.
• Follow supervisor instructions and perform other duties as required.

Skills

3+ years engineering experience

Multi-material knowledge

CAD modeling (3D)

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving under deadlines

Independent project management

BOM creation

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Vault

ERP software

Job description

Title: Design Engineer

Location: Elk Grove Village IL

Starting Pay: Up to 100k depending on experience

Bonus: 20% annual bonus (Paid in full the last 3 years)

Excellent Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401k match, etc.

Onsite position: After 3-6 months will have ability to work from home 1 day

Direct Hire

Job Summary

:The Design Engineer will work to expand and develop cost effective design solutions for standard and custom applications. Will work closely with members of the sales team to create unique design solutions for the client. The design then needs to be detailed and adapted to suit the comprehensive in-house and sourced manufacturing processes. The Design Engineer will provide detailed CAD data to allow the manufacturing group to produce the items within their capabilities and the customer's timeline and costs. The Design Engineer will also be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process improvement

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce fixture design & drawings as required for internal & customer review
• Incorporate engineered, efficient, best practice methods in the design/detail of drawings
• Manage your custom projects to assure on-time completion
• Find, source, develop information and details for efficient production resulting in excellent quality for product development
• Create assembly & installation drawings for production and client
• Interact regularly with production/manufacturing to assure design/production flow
• Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal products
• Maintain/update all revisions to B.O.M.s
• Prioritize cost savings throughout all processes, offering value engineered solutions
• Intimately involved in the assembly of prototypes
• Follow any other instructions and perform any other duties as requested by manager

Required Technical Skills

• Degree preferred
• 3+ years experience as an Engineer in a wood or metal manufacturing environment, store fixture industry preferred
• Knowledge of multi-materials including wood, metal, plastics, glass, etc.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing techniques in the wood and/or metal industries:
  • Cabinetry, wood materials and joining techniques, laminating processes, and cabinet hardware
  • Sheet metal, metal fabrication, metal and aluminum machining, aluminum die casting and extruding a plus
• Proficiency working with 3D solid modeling is required, preferably Autodesk Inventor
• Exposure to other Autodesk software including AutoCAD and Vault or equivalent
• Working understanding of ERP software
• Ability to express oneself professionally utilizing both verbal and written communications
• Ability to problem-solve quickly and effectively
• Ability to produce under pressure of timelines and customer demands
• Ability to prioritize and work independently to work on multiple small projects simultaneously ensuring all key dates are met while maintaining the highest level of quality