R&D Engineer II

Stoughton Trailers; Stoughton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoughton Trailers is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to analyze product specifications and feasibility, develop functional designs with engineers, and generate BOMs for prototypes and custom units.

The role requires experience with welded, bolted, riveted, and bonded assemblies, strong knowledge of material science, and good communication skills. Incumbents will support manufacturing processes and collaborate with vendors and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience designing welded, bolted, riveted, and bonded assemblies.
• Knowledge of material science for steel, aluminum, composites.
• Thermal insulating structures knowledge is a plus.
• Strong verbal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and establish product specifications, performance requirements and data to determine feasibility of proposals.
• Develop functional designs with support engineers to meet performance and dimensional requirements; create drawings to convey design intent.
• Generate BOMs for prototypes, base models, and custom units; prepare layouts and detailed drawings.
• Apply Finite Element Analysis and material strength checks to ensure structural integrity.
• Plan and execute experimental test programs; analyze data to validate design and modify as needed.
• Support manufacturing to improve processes and prevent defects; ensure products are built to plan.
• Provide technical information to sales/marketing for training and quotes.
• Interact with vendors and customers to convey design intent and ensure requirements are met.
• Maintain regular attendance and comply with company policies.

Skills

Welded assemblies

Bolted assemblies

Riveted assemblies

Bonded assemblies

Material science (steel, aluminum, com

Thermal insulating structures

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or similar

1–5 years experience

FEA training

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzes and establishes product specifications, performance requirements and data to determine feasibility of proposals.
• Conceptual Design - Develop functional designs, in conjunction with support team of engineers, which meet performance, dimensional and other requirements for a stated application. This can be for new product or an improvement for an existing one. Create drawings and supporting information for the purpose of conveying the design intent to the targeted customer.
• Generate Bills of Material (BOM) - Oversee creation of BOM's for prototypes, base model products, and custom units for special applications. Prepare or direct preparation of layout and detailed drawings. Provide information to data entry from the drawings and vendor supplied components which will define a completed product in the form of a top level BOM.
• Analysis - Understand and apply Finite Element Analysis and strength of materials at component level and on completed product to ensure structural integrity. Apply general mechanical engineering analysis techniques to determine cause of field failures. Produce calculations of product weights, load distributions.
• Testing - Plan and develop experimental test programs to include test requests, procedures and fixture development. Oversee the performing of tests. Analyze test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications. Evaluate engineering test results to clarify or resolve problems and prepare design modifications as required.
• Manufacturing Support - Direct or coordinate building of prototype systems or products. Work with Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering to establish or improve manufacturing processes and procedures. Ensure that products are being made to plan and assist in preventing or eliminating defects.
• Sales/Quote Information - Generate materials list for estimating purposes. Provide technical information to sales and marketing for training of sales force.
• Vendor Interaction - Work with vendors to evaluate and select components. Inspect quality of supplied components for compliant to requirements.
• Interaction with customer of product
• Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
• Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Work and communicate in a team environment.
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the Company.

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering of similar Engineering field
  • 1-5 years' experience
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Training in finite element analysis (FEA)
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Experience designing welded, bolted, riveted, and bonded fabricated assemblies.
  • Knowledge of material science for steel, aluminum, composite
  • Knowledge of thermal insulating structures is a plus.
  • Strong verbal and communication skills.

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