Product Development Engineer

Besser Company; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Besser Company in Sioux City, Iowa, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and improving products. The role emphasizes creating robust mechanical models, drawings, and BOMs, with a focus on feasibility, cost targets, and lean manufacturing.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering or equivalent with 3-5 years experience, including SolidWorks; travel may be required; strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred or equivalent with 3-5 years relevant experience.
• Three years of industry-related experience and SolidWorks proficiency.
• Ability to develop ideas into working models and drawings; knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Originates and develops designs for products per project specifications.
• Creates mechanical models and drawings of product line.
• Creates mechanical bill-of-materials for product design.
• Evaluates feasibility, design evaluation/optimization, and production issues.
• Ensures project costs/margins and target release dates.
• Leads lean manufacturing initiatives to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Working models

Product drawings

MS Office

Manufacturing processes

Materials knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelors in ME

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Company: Besser Company

Department: Engineering

Location: Sioux City, Iowa

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the mechanical design, development, and improvements of new or existing products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Originates and/or develops designs for products relating to defined project specifications.
• Creates mechanical models and drawings of product line.
• Creates mechanical bill-of-materials of product design.
• Evaluates and resolves technical feasibility, design evaluation/optimization, and production issues.
• Responsible for meeting project costs/margins and target release dates.
• Understands lean manufacturing concepts and initiates process improvements to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred or bachelor's degree with 3-5 years relevant experience.

Experience: Three years of industry-related experience. Three years' experience in SolidWorks.

Skills and Abilities: Ability to clearly develop ideas in the form of working models and drawings. Must be familiar with a variety of manufacturing processes, materials, programming software, business systems, and Microsoft Office software programs. Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities: Requires occasional travel.