Product Design Engineer (On-site)

Fontaine Trailer; Haleyville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trailer manufacturing company is looking for a Product Design Engineer to design and validate new trailer products. Responsibilities include collaborating with multiple teams to ensure effective design and testing of components. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the transportation industry. The role emphasizes self-initiative and strong mechanical skills, along with the ability to drive cost-saving and innovative designs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in trailer or transportation industry.
• Demonstrated efficiency in engineering software.
• Ability to guide engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate new trailer products.
• Research and develop mechanical parts for prototypes.
• Support manufacturing and warranty analysis.

Skills

Self-Motivated

Strong communication skills

Mechanical engineering skills

Experience with NHTSA, DOT, FMVSS

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS

Microsoft Office

Epicor ERP

Job description

Fontaine Commercial Trailer, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

The Product Design Engineer’s responsibilities are to utilize fundamental engineering strategies to design and validate new trailer products. This role will work closely with the Sales, Operations, Design, and Supply Chain teams to design, document, source, and build both clean sheet trailer designs and trailer components. The candidate will also interact with key vendors and customers directly. The successful candidate will have experience prioritizing and supporting changing design requirements in a dynamic product development process and have strong program management experience. Major responsibility for the Product Design Engineer will be analyzing, modeling, and drafting new components utilizing the engineering CAE suite (Siemens NX and ANSYS) from start to finish in conjunction with building and testing physical samples.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Design Engineering Team with professionalism and integrity when communicating with the customer, cross functional teams, as well as the entire organization.
• Research, develop, design, and test mechanical parts, components, and assemblies needed for prototypes and final products. Assist in developing and implementing design procedures.
• Assist in all functions required to generate Bills of Materials and process ECR’s /ECNs for product requirements.
• Focus on developing and implementing cost saving ideas including research, selection, and validation of outsourced products.
• Support manufacturing floor through lean manufacturing events as well as sales and purchasing functions as required.
• Assist in warranty analysis to improve existing products by analyzing and finding root cause and designing solutions to address field issues.
• Work toward developing overall Leadership responsibility for the design team; that could include engineers, designers, and draftsman.
• Design and implement commercial trailers to drive company’s success and growth.

Position Qualifications

• Self-Motivated and passionate about continuous learning
• Ability to guide fellow engineering and design talent
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with transportation industry standards (NHTSA, DOT, FMVSS, SAE) and testing product design to regulated standards
• Strong mechanical engineering skillset in strength of materials, stress analysis, fatigue life, welding
• Experience in Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen Continuous Improvement, VA/VE Projects
• The selected engineer will have a high level of self-initiative, with an ability to plan, manage tasks, conceptualize, and implement ideas with minimal supervision.

Education And/or Experience

• Minimum education of Bachelors of Science Degree: Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably in trailer, heavy equipment, or OEM transportation industry
• Demonstrated efficiency in computer software including Siemens NX, ANSYS, Microsoft Office, Epicor ERP or similar system experience.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [e-mail], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.