Grain-Handling Equipment Design Engineer (SolidWorks)

Chief Industries, Inc.; Kearney, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation/time off

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Financial wellness coaching

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays (8)

Education assistance

Job summary

Chief Industries, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop and improve grain-handling and conveying equipment, applying mechanical engineering principles to safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective designs.

You will work with engineers across locations, create 3D models and drawings, perform calculations, and ensure compliance with domestic and international codes. Travel up to 5% to customer and project sites to evaluate applications and provide technical consultation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Agricultural, or related engineering field required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Experience with 3D parametric design software (SolidWorks is currently used).
• Engineer-in-Training Certification or three or more years of related engineering experience preferred.
• Experience designing material-handling, agricultural or industrial equipment preferred.
• Experience applying relevant engineering codes, standards, and regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops new mechanical designs for grain-handling and conveying equipment from concept through production release.
• Prepares engineering calculations and analyses to verify product performance, capacity, structural integrity, safety, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Creates and maintains 3D models, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other technical documentation.
• Reviews designs and calculations completed by other engineers and incorporates feedback through the design-review process.
• Collaborates with engineering teams across disciplines and locations to develop products that comply with applicable domestic and international codes and regulations.
• Works with manufacturing, purchasing, sales, and other departments to ensure designs are practical, manufacturable, cost-effective, and aligned with customer requirements.
• Supports prototype development, product testing, design validation, and implementation of approved design changes.
• Investigates field and production issues, identifies root causes, and develops appropriate corrective design solutions.
• Provides technical guidance to sales personnel and customers regarding product selection, applications, installation, and performance.
• Travels to customer and project sites as needed to evaluate applications, investigate issues, and provide technical consultation. Travel frequency is expected to generally not exceed 5% of working time.
• Maintains engineering records and completes assigned projects in accordance with established quality standards, schedules, and document-control procedures.

Skills

3D parametric design

Engineering codes/standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineer-in-Training Certification

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Agricultural, or related engineering field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Chief Industries, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop and improve grain-handling and conveying equipment, applying mechanical engineering principles to safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective designs.

You will work with engineers across locations, create 3D models and drawings, perform calculations, and ensure compliance with domestic and international codes. Travel up to 5% to customer and project sites to evaluate applications and provide technical consultation.