Lead Structural Engineer — Hands-on, Customer‑Facing Fabrication

Lapeyre Stair; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

4 weeks PTO

12 paid holidays

on campus gym/pharmacy/wellness center

401(k)

tuition reimbursement

stem cell treatment

IVF

Job summary

Lapeyre Stair is seeking a hands-on, highly technical lead engineer to own the full lifecycle from concept to fabrication and delivery. You will lead a small team of SolidWorks designers, engage customers directly, and drive manufacturability, margin, and scalability in our stairs, platforms, and welded structures.

This role blends deep structural fabrication expertise with customer-facing leadership and operational execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Structural, or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial or structural fabrication engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience with SolidWorks (assemblies, drawings, configurations).
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering or design teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for industrial stairs, platforms, handrails, and welded structural assemblies.
• Lead the development and review of SolidWorks models, assemblies, and fabrication drawings to ensure quality, clarity, and manufacturability.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices for structural integrity, tolerances, welding, material selection, and installation requirements.
• Act as the escalation point for complex engineering, design, and production issues.
• Serve as Lead Engineer on key customer accounts and high-complexity projects.
• Work directly with customers to define requirements, answer technical questions, and deliver engineered solutions.
• Partner with Sales to support technical scoping, solution selling, risk identification, and winning project strategies.
• Build team capability and accountability through coaching, structure, and a culture of ownership and practical problem-solving.
• Improve engineering systems and automation by working hands-on with SolidWorks, DriveWorks, and ERP to strengthen configurator logic, BOM accuracy, and engineering-to-production data flow.
• Partner closely with fabrication and operations to support production readiness, improve handoffs, and drive continuous improvement in efficiency, quality, scalability, and lead time.

Skills

SolidWorks

Leadership

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Structural Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

DriveWorks

Epicor ERP

Job description

Lapeyre Stair is seeking a hands-on, highly technical lead engineer to own the full lifecycle from concept to fabrication and delivery. You will lead a small team of SolidWorks designers, engage customers directly, and drive manufacturability, margin, and scalability in our stairs, platforms, and welded structures.

This role blends deep structural fabrication expertise with customer-facing leadership and operational execution.