Designer II

Weber Blackstone; Palatine (IL); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Weber Blackstone in Palatine, IL is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Designer focused on New Product Development for outdoor cooking products. You will design mechanical and electro‑mechanical systems, build CAD models, drawings, and prototypes, and provide engineering design support for product development projects.

Hybrid role with in-office days at our Palatine, IL campus. You will collaborate across Product, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers while ensuring regulatory compliance and robust

Qualifications

• Associate degree required.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• SolidWorks proficiency with 3D modeling.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine design solutions using CAD (SolidWorks).
• Create complex models and drawings per guidelines and standards.
• Ensure designs meet performance specs and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Product, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers.
• Support prototype creation and testing with hands-on activities.
• Perform basic IP searches.
• Support quality, cost reduction, and productivity initiatives.
• Develop innovative solutions for unmet customer needs and new features.
• Provide design support across projects and product categories.
• Create and maintain specifications and project documentation.

Skills

Independent self-starter

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Team Player

Results oriented

Tolerance analysis

SolidWorks sheet metal

SolidWorks surfacing

DFMEA

DVP&R

PPAP

Design for Assembly

Design for Manufacturing

Sheet metal

Injection molding

Die casting

Education

Associate degree in engineering, manufacturing, or equivalent technical degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

At Weber Blackstone, we believe the best moments happen outdoors while enjoying delicious food with your favorite people. We lead the industry in innovation, design, and consumer delight, and we're fueled by people who are curious, bold, and collaborative. Whether you're a seasoned pro or exploring a new craft, we want Weber Blackstone to be the spark that ignites your next career move. Join us on our journey to create world class products that redefine and reimagine outdoor cooking and deliver exceptional experiences for generations to come. Come be part of our BBQ!

Role Overview

Summary

This position is a hands-on Mechanical Designer with a focus on New Product Development. This role is responsible for supporting all efforts related to the design of Mechanical and Electro-mechanical systems into our Outdoor Cooking products. In this role, you will work with a cross-functional team to design ideas using CAD models, drawings, cost estimates, prototyping, and testing products. This position will provide engineering design support for assigned product development projects.

This is a hybrid role requiring in-office days at our Palatine, IL campus.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine design solutions to identified product requirements, formalize designs with the use of CAD (SolidWorks)
• Create complex models and drawings to established guidelines and standards.
• Ensure that products are designed to meet all performance specifications and regulatory requirements
• Work collaboratively with Product, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers
• Support prototype creation and models to validate designs including hands-on testing and iterative learning
• Perform basic IP searches
• Supports non-NPD initiatives including the resolution of quality issues, cost reductions, and productivity initiatives
• Develop unique and innovative solutions for unmet customer needs and/or new features to maintain product leadership
• Provide design support across projects and product categories.
• Create and maintain specifications and project documentation as needed.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree in engineering, manufacturing, or equivalent technical degree

Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in a relevant field
• Designing solutions that meet regulatory and safety requirements
• SolidWorks: Proficiency with 3D modeling

Skills

• Independent self-starter who can manage and prioritize work based on departmental goals and objectives
• Effective communication (written, spoken, meeting facilitation)
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Team Player
• Results Oriented
• Tolerance Analysis
• SolidWorks: sheet metal, surfacing, drawings
• DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP, Design for Assembly, Design for Manufacturing
• Sheel metal, injection molding and die casting development experience (preferred)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Eligible for paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, holiday)

Salary Range

$72,000 - $85,000

* This salary range represents Weber Blackstone's good faith belief of what we reasonably expect to pay the top candidate