Design Engineer - Onsite Shop Floor | Creo & Windchill

Austin Community College; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College is seeking a detail-oriented engineer to plan, coordinate, and perform product design, testing, and analysis for projects of moderate scope on the shop floor. You will operate in a collaborative team, providing input to design solutions and participating in design reviews while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering and hands-on experience with Creo and PDM/Windchill.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Agricultural Engineering preferred.
• Onsite only (no remote).
• Candidates must be comfortable in a shop-floor environment.
• Metatarsal safety boots required from day one.

Responsibilities

• Analyze information and specify methods, processes, and equipment to design and improve manufacturing or materials processes, delivering end products within cost and quality targets.
• Develop and implement feasibility testing for engineering solutions, providing data to validate designs.
• Draft engineering standards and specifications and evaluate effectiveness within your engineering discipline.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes and use established change management programs to address them.
• Deliver small- or medium-scale projects within established management plans.
• Participate in assessment and development activities, training, and gain/maintain professional accreditation.
• Maintain understanding of relevant technology, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate across professional teams and organizational boundaries for seamless user support.
• Create and maintain complex technical or user documentation to a high standard; ensure backup and data recovery.
• Conduct inspections under supervision to evaluate quality and make recommendations for remedial work.

Skills

Creo experience

PDM/Windchill experience

Machinery experience

Shop floor environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering

Job description

Austin Community College is seeking a detail-oriented engineer to plan, coordinate, and perform product design, testing, and analysis for projects of moderate scope on the shop floor. You will operate in a collaborative team, providing input to design solutions and participating in design reviews while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering and hands-on experience with Creo and PDM/Windchill.