Powered Industrial Truck Design Engineer

LER TechForce; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LER TechForce in Columbus, Indiana, is seeking a Powered Industrial Truck Design Engineer to design, develop, and release components for new powered industrial truck products. The role involves CAD modeling, PDM management, design reviews, FEA validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet manufacturability, cost, quality, and delivery targets.

The candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with 2 years of automotive product design experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or foreign equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in product design/development in the automotive industry.
• Experience creating models with CAD software (CATIA, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, ProE, Autodesk Inventor, or AutoCAD).
• Experience with full product lifecycle launch, FEA/CAE analysis, DVP&R and DFMEA development, and PDM software (SolidWorks Vault or Windchill).
• Understanding stamping feasibility for sheet metal automotive applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and release components for new powered industrial truck products.
• Develop parts including welded steel assemblies, metal castings, plastic parts, rubber parts, and electrical components.
• Create 3D models, drawings, and study files using CAD software.
• Manage files using PDM software and ensure drawing quality and design intent.
• Validate designs using FEA/CAE and participate in design reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet manufacturability, cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Create and manage development schedules to meet project deadlines.

Skills

Collaboration

Project scheduling

Design for manufacturability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

Unigraphics

SolidWorks

ProE / Creo

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

SolidWorks Vault

FEA/CAE software

PDM software

Job description

Job Title: Powered Industrial Truck Design Engineer

Job Location: 305 Franklin Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201, and various unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S.

Duties:

LER TechForce, LLC seeks a Powered Industrial Truck Design Engineer in Columbus, Indiana, and various unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S. Duties: design, develop, and release components for new powered industrial truck products; develop parts, including welded steel assemblies, metal castings, plastic parts, rubber parts, multi-part assemblies, and electrical components; develop 3D models, drawings, and study files using CAD software; manage files using PDM software; ensure drawing quality by considering design intent, materials, quality, control characteristics, dimensions, tolerances, and product requirements; validate designs using FEA software; specify main system parameters and design components to meet product performance and durability requirements; participate in design reviews to ensure design quality; collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with manufacturability, cost, quality, and delivery requirements for new products; work with testing group to identify necessary tests and pass/fail criteria for prototype evaluation; create and manage simultaneous engineering design documents (DFMEA, BOM, engineer change instructions); create, manage, and execute development schedule for components to meet project deadlines.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in mechanical engineering and 2 years of experience in a product design/development position in the automotive industry. Included within the 2 years of experience, must have experience in all of the following: creating models using CAD software (CATIA, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, ProE, Autodesk Inventor, or AutoCAD); full product lifecycle launch; FEA/CAE analysis; DVP&R and DFMEA development; PDM software (SolidWorks, Autodesk Vault, or PTC Windchill); understanding and analyzing stamping feasibility for sheet metal products for automotive applications.