Design Engineering Manager: Lead Complex Trailer Projects

Torrey Holistics; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dental, vision, and medical benefits

Pension and 401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Great Dane is seeking a Design Engineer Manager to oversee engineering projects, budgets, and timelines in a high-safety environment. You will lead engineers, apply FEA to complex assemblies, and collaborate with vendors and customers to deliver robust trailer designs.

The role emphasizes mentoring teams, ensuring timely delivery, and driving continuous improvement across design processes with a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree required; strong track record in trailer design or similar.
• 7+ years of highway trailer engineering experience and leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to apply advanced design and analysis methods to complex parts and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers in design of complex parts and assemblies with minimal guidance.
• Perform stress/thermal analysis using classical and numerical FEA methods.
• Monitor and report results of small- and large-scale tests.
• Travel to manufacturing plants to support implementation of new designs and processes.
• Collaborate with vendors to obtain required materials.
• Present designs to customers with limited Sales support.
• Mentor Design Engineers on major projects.
• Write material specifications.
• Propose new methods, materials, and products based on market knowledge.
• Maintain technical competency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Design leadership

Catia/SolidWorks

FEA analysis

Project management

Vendor liaison

Education

BSME/BSMET

Tools

Catia

SolidWorks

FEA software

Job description

Great Dane is seeking a Design Engineer Manager to oversee engineering projects, budgets, and timelines in a high-safety environment. You will lead engineers, apply FEA to complex assemblies, and collaborate with vendors and customers to deliver robust trailer designs.

The role emphasizes mentoring teams, ensuring timely delivery, and driving continuous improvement across design processes with a focus on safety and quality.