Product Design Engineer: Create Innovative, Practical

The Timken Company; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company 4%

10 paid holidays per year

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Education expense reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Timken Company is seeking a Product Designer to design, develop, and improve products from concept through production. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, sales, and customers to deliver innovative, cost‑effective solutions that meet requirements and business goals.

This role emphasizes drawings, documentation, and support across the product lifecycle in a manufacturing environment, with emphasis on manufacturability and quality.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, interpret and use established drawing standards and customer inputs.
• Strong communication skills and people oriented.
• Design software experience - AutoCAD.
• Minimum of Associate degree in related field. Prefer Bachelors degree in the Engineering field.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop proposal drawings and final design layouts, verifying dimensions, materials, tolerances, and component relationships within assemblies and complete products.
• Create drawings from sketches, existing drawings, electronic files, specifications, and verbal instructions while working directly with design engineers and stakeholders.
• Review, process, and implement engineering changes, revisions, and configuration updates; maintain customer print logs and revision records.
• Maintain engineering files, drawings, and records in electronic and/or manual systems in accordance with document retention policies.
• Provide technical support and product expertise to Sales, Quotations, Purchasing, Production Planning, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, suppliers, and customers.
• Support prototype development, testing, troubleshooting, continuous improvement initiatives, and resolution of product design and application issues.
• Prepare, distribute, and control engineering prints and related documentation for Quality Assurance and other departments requiring technical drawings and specifications.
• Perform duties in a safe, efficient, and quality‑focused manner; follow company policies, departmental procedures, attendance requirements, and safety standards; maintain a clean and organized work environment and report unusual conditions to management.

Skills

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The Timken Company is seeking a Product Designer to design, develop, and improve products from concept through production. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, sales, and customers to deliver innovative, cost‑effective solutions that meet requirements and business goals.

This role emphasizes drawings, documentation, and support across the product lifecycle in a manufacturing environment, with emphasis on manufacturability and quality.