Project Engineer

Advance Storage Products; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Storage Products, based in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a Project Engineer to develop and release racking projects, perform structural analyses, and coordinate with manufacturing, sales, and customer service. The role requires a BSc in engineering, 3+ years of design/manufacturing experience, and familiarity with AutoCAD/Inventor and structural analysis tools.

The position offers a hybrid schedule, occasional travel (10-15%), and opportunities to participate in product development and

Qualifications

• BSc in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college; EIT/PE preferred.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in product design and manufacturing.
• Experience coordinating with customers, suppliers, engineers and other stakeholders.
• Strong system analysis, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and learn new technologies quickly.
• AutoCAD and/or Inventor knowledge and experience.
• Familiar with FEA and other structural analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Create complete project drawing sets in AutoCAD for permits.
• Assist in estimating projects from take-offs to quotes.
• Engineer structural racking and components.
• Design new products and participate in development initiatives.
• Support manufacturing, installation, testing and documentation to ensure design compliance.
• Prepare bills of materials and specs.
• Support design and production to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Participate in continuous improvement for design to market speed and lean development.
• Visit job sites for measurements and installer walkthroughs.
• Utilize Excel, AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, RISA, SAP2000, or Visual Analysis.
• Perform other engineering duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

BSc in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering

EIT or PE preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Revit

RISA

SAP2000

Visual Analysis

Job description

Established in 1958, Advance Storage Products is the country's leading manufacturer of pushback systems, producing nearly half of all systems sold in the US. Advance's LoPro Pushback racking solution is recognized as the "gold standard" for ease of installation, ease of operation, quality and durability. Our warehouse pallet racking solutions are used in major installations for many Fortune 500 companies.

The Project Engineer position will report to our Salt Lake City, UT manufacturing plant and is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. This position will prepare technical drawings, engineering calculations, design guidelines, and specifications, estimate projects, enter product orders, perform structural calculations, and engineering design work, and release projects to manufacturing for fabrication. The Project Engineer will provide assistance to manufacturing, sales and customer service. Some travel (10-15%) will be required for occasional project site visits, new product development, and product testing.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSc. degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field of study from an accredited college/university. EIT or PE is preferred.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in product design and manufacturing.
• Experience in successfully working and interacting with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other stakeholders at multi-levels of responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong system analysis, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Innovative, self-motivated, and well organized.
• Strong verbal and written communication and collaboration skills in a team environment are required
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, have excellent attention to detail, and be willing and able to learn new technologies quickly.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and/or have strong teamwork skills.
• AutoCAD and/or Inventor knowledge and experience
• Familiar with FEA, and other structural analysis and design software

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Efficient in AutoCAD and to be able to turn full project drawing sets over to cities for approval and permits. Includes cover sheets, plan views, elevation views, detail sheets, and bill of materials.
• Assist in estimating projects for sales teams from start to finish. From doing take- offs to running structural analysis, getting outside quotes, hardware, freight and installation quotes.
• Engineer structural racking as well as engineering structural components.
• Design new products and custom parts, involve with new product development and engineering initiatives.
• Assist in manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, troubleshooting, manuals, documentation, or testing activities of rack systems to ensure compliance with design specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
• Prepare bill of materials and specifications for projects, products, and materials or equipment.
• Support project design and production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within established budget.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts for design to market speed, lean product development, value engineering, and innovative designs.
• Visit job sites for measurements, inspections, installer walk-thru, and assist with sales calls.
• Knowledge of Excel, AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, RISA, SAP2000, or Visual Analysis is preferred
• Perform other miscellaneous engineering duties as required and assigned by management.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office environment and manufacturing environment. Candidates must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities andwear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (As required by manufacturing facility (i.e. hearing and eye protection)).