Product Design Engineer – Grain Handling Systems

Chief Industries; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Financial wellness

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

Chief Industries is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop and refine grain-handling and conveying equipment. You will apply mechanical engineering principles to create safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective designs that meet domestic and international codes.

The role involves collaboration across locations and providing technical support to manufacturing, sales, and customers.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develops new and improved 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

Mechanical design

Engineering calculations

3D modeling

Engineering documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer guidance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Agricultural Engineering

High School Diploma

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Chief Industries is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop and refine grain-handling and conveying equipment. You will apply mechanical engineering principles to create safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective designs that meet domestic and international codes.

The role involves collaboration across locations and providing technical support to manufacturing, sales, and customers.