Engineer- Product Development

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company; California (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Long term disability

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in the truck transportation industry is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for product development. The candidate will be responsible for structural analysis, design modern solutions, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders. A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and proficiency in SolidWorks is required. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Ability to perform structural analysis.
• Familiarity with various attachment methods.
• Proficient in SolidWorks and Office 365.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Interface with stakeholders to design solutions.
• Develop products balancing customer demands and safety.
• Solve structural issues and explain to non-engineers.
• Design modern manufacturing processes.
• Conduct tests and evaluate results in R&D.

Skills

Mechanical engineering principles

Structural analysis

SolidWorks proficiency

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

Tools

SolidWorks

Office 365

Job description

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Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, LLC (“UTMC”) is a leading refrigerated semi-trailer manufacturer with six factories in the United States and Mexico. We are seeking experienced Mechanical Engineers with knowledge of structural analysis and product development using current applications and methods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interfacing with various stakeholders in the company and the trucking transportation industry to design and develop solutions to meet the many new industry challenges in delivering product to North American companies and consumers.
• Appreciating and respecting the balance between customer demands and company objectives with a focus on adding value while developing and improving safe and sustainable products for the transportation industry.
• Understand and solve structural issues and be able to effectively describe and explain them to not only other engineers, but non-engineers as well.
• Develop modern solutions that include design and processes for modern fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing in various manufacturing areas that incorporate modern plastic composite materials as well as high strength aluminum, and steel alloys.
• Collaborate well with other disciplines in the organization such as Production, Quality Control, Cost Accounting, Environmental and Safety, and Sales
• Be proficient in CAD solid modeling, simulation, and finite element analysis.
• Conduct tests and evaluate results at R&D facilities and factories.
• Some air travel to factories, R&D facilities, suppliers, customers, and dealerships

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• Strong understanding of structural design theory and heat transfer and familiarity with both classical and modern (FEA) theories.
• Familiarity with attachment methods such as welding, riveting, bolting, bonding, and combinations there of
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and Office 365, particularly Excel
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in groups on multiple projects simultaneously, self-motivated and accountable

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:
None

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to lift 10 lbs up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision. The employee must have the ability to climb into and around semi-trucks and trailers. Ability to set up structural tests, large and small.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Employees will be working in an office, factory floor, test lab, test track and required to travel to truck shows. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation
• Salary Range: $80,000 to $115,000 annually
• Exempt Position
We offer medical, dental, vision, profit sharing, life insurance, voluntary spouse life insurance, voluntary dependent life insurance, FSA, DCA, long term disability, accident insurance and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, LLC (“UTMC”) is a leading refrigerated semi-trailer manufacturer with six factories in the United States and Mexico. We are seeking experienced Mechanical Engineers with knowledge of structural analysis and product development using current applications and methods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interfacing with various stakeholders in the company and the trucking transportation industry to design and develop solutions to meet the many new industry challenges in delivering product to North American companies and consumers.
• Appreciating and respecting the balance between customer demands and company objectives with a focus on adding value while developing and improving safe and sustainable products for the transportation industry.
• Understand and solve structural issues and be able to effectively describe and explain them to not only other engineers, but non-engineers as well.
• Develop modern solutions that include design and processes for modern fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing in various manufacturing areas that incorporate modern plastic composite materials as well as high strength aluminum, and steel alloys.
• Collaborate well with other disciplines in the organization such as Production, Quality Control, Cost Accounting, Environmental and Safety, and Sales
• Be proficient in CAD solid modeling, simulation, and finite element analysis.
• Conduct tests and evaluate results at R&D facilities and factories.
• Some air travel to factories, R&D facilities, suppliers, customers, and dealerships

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• Strong understanding of structural design theory and heat transfer and familiarity with both classical and modern (FEA) theories.
• Familiarity with attachment methods such as welding, riveting, bolting, bonding, and combinations there of
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and Office 365, particularly Excel
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in groups on multiple projects simultaneously, self-motivated and accountable

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:
None

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to lift 10 lbs up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision. The employee must have the ability to climb into and around semi-trucks and trailers. Ability to set up structural tests, large and small.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Employees will be working in an office, factory floor, test lab, test track and required to travel to truck shows. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation
• Salary Range: $80,000 to $115,000 annually
• Exempt Position
We offer medical, dental, vision, profit sharing, life insurance, voluntary spouse life insurance, voluntary dependent life insurance, FSA, DCA, long term disability, accident insurance and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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