Design Engineer

Link-Belt; Idle Hour (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Link-Belt Cranes, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, seeks a Design Engineer to join the engineering team and design mechanisms, structures and controls for crane products. The role emphasizes safety, quality, cost, delivery and environmental considerations.

As a member of the Engineering team, you will prepare complex calculations, create layouts, and coordinate with suppliers to establish component specifications while supporting prototype testing and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering (prefer mechanical or agricultural)
• Minimum of two years’ proven design experience in crane industry or five years’ in heavy equipment industry
• Link-Belt Cranes does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies

Responsibilities

• Investigate and develop new cost-effective design concepts using internal and competitive data
• Prepare and check complex calculations for loads, speeds, deflections, stresses, tolerances, and safety factors
• Create layouts of new designs or revisions to existing designs
• Interact with suppliers to obtain component information and establish specifications
• Prepare, check and revise engineering orders and bills of materials per Link-Belt Design policies
• Calculate weights and center of gravity for components and assemblies
• Support prototype assembly, testing and field service issue resolutions
• Coordinate the work of other personnel to complete designs and meet product timelines

Skills

Mechanical design

Engineering calculations

CAD drafting

Product development

Supplier interaction

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Link-Belt Cranes, with headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A. is a leader in the design and manufacture of telescopic boom and lattice boom cranes for the construction industry worldwide.

Location: Lexington, KY

Job Id:2914-E009

# of Openings:1

Link-Belt Cranes is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sales of mobile cranes. Founded 150 years ago, with corporate headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, join an organization that understands its greatest resource is people and they are what makes the difference.

Currently we have a Design Engineer position open. As a member of the Engineering team, one will design mechanisms, structures and controls for crane products to meet Link-Belt goals of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Environmental.

Essential Job Functions

• Investigate and develop new cost-effective design concepts utilizing internal and competitive data
• Prepare and check complex calculations for analysis of loads, speeds, pressures, deflections, stresses, tolerances, safety factors or other information limiting or governing the performance and/or design of a new or existing product
• Prepare and check detail and assembly drawings for accuracy, proper fit, necessary dimensions and conformance to Link-Belt Design Policies
• Create layouts of new designs or revisions to existing designs
• Interact with suppliers to obtain component information and establish component specifications
• Prepare, check and/or revise engineering orders and bills of materials per Link-Belt Design policies.
• Calculate weights and center of gravities for components and assemblies
• Investigate and design solutions for “sales special” requests as needed
• Investigate field service issues and make recommendations for corrections
• Support prototype assembly process and assist in performance or structural testing of new designs as needed
• Support manufacturing areas as needed during assembly, welding, and machining processes.
• Resolve manufacturing issues identified by production engineering material sourcing, welders and assemblers
• Coordinate the work of other personnel to complete designs and product systems
• Prepare project time estimate and coordinate schedule attainment in conjunction with overall product timeline

General qualifications for this role:

• Four (4) year college degree
• BS in an engineering discipline (prefer mechanical or agricultural)
• Minimum of two (2) years’ of proven design experience in the crane industry or five (5) years’ in the heavy equipment industry, preferred

*Link-Belt Cranes does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies*