Structural Engineer

Laitram LLC; New Orleans (LA); In loco; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical/dental/vision insurance

4 weeks PTO

12 paid holidays

401(k)

Descrizione del lavoro

Lapeyre Stair is seeking a hands-on, highly technical engineering leader to own the full lifecycle from concept through fabrication and delivery for industrial stairs and related structural assemblies.

You will direct a small team of SolidWorks designers, work in CAD and ERP tools, and engage customers as Lead Engineer. Engineering at Lapeyre Stair drives confidence, manufacturability, margin, and scalability.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Structural, or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years in industrial or structural fabrication engineering.
• Hands-on SolidWorks experience with assemblies, drawings, configurations.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Customer-facing engineering experience.
• ERP experience in manufacturing, Epicor preferred.

Mansioni

• Serve as technical authority for stairs, platforms, handrails, and welded structures.
• Lead development and review of SolidWorks models and drawings for manufacturability.
• Establish engineering best practices for tolerances, welding, materials, and installation.
• Escalation point for complex engineering and production issues.
• Lead engineer on key accounts and high-complexity projects.
• Collaborate with customers to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Partner with Sales for scoping, risk, and winning strategies.
• Coach and build team capability with ownership culture.
• Improve engineering systems and automation with SolidWorks, DriveWorks, ERP.
• Coordinate with fabrication/operations for production readiness and continuous improvement.
• Promote Lapeyre Continuous Improvement culture.
• Collaborate on product innovation.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Customer-facing

Mentoring

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Structural Engineering

Strumenti

SolidWorks

DriveWorks

Epicor ERP

Descrizione del lavoro

Lapeyre Stair is seeking a hands-on, highly technical engineering. This role blends deep structural fabrication expertise, customer-facing leadership, and operational execution- owning the full lifecycle from concept and configuration through fabrication and delivery.

This is a builder role. You will lead a small team of SolidWorks designers, work directly in CAD and ERP tools, engage customers as Lead Engineer. Engineering at Lapeyre Stair is not a back-office function - it is a core driver of customer confidence, manufacturability, margin, and scalability.

BENEFITS: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 4 weeks PTO, 12 paid holidays, on campus gym/pharmacy/wellness center, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, stem cell treatment, IVF and many more.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for industrial stairs, platforms, handrails, and welded structural assemblies.
• Lead the development and review of SolidWorks models, assemblies, and fabrication drawings to ensure quality, clarity, and manufacturability.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices for structural integrity, tolerances, welding, material selection, and installation requirements.
• Act as the escalation point for complex engineering, design, and production issues.
• Serve as Lead Engineer on key customer accounts and high-complexity projects.
• Work directly with customers to define requirements, answer technical questions, and deliver engineered solutions.
• Partner with Sales to support technical scoping, solution selling, risk identification, and winning project strategies.
• Build team capability and accountability through coaching, structure, and a culture of ownership and practical problem-solving.
• Improve engineering systems and automation by working hands-on with SolidWorks, DriveWorks, and ERP to strengthen configurator logic, BOM accuracy, and engineering-to-production data flow.
• Partner closely with fabrication and operations to support production readiness, improve handoffs, and drive continuous improvement in efficiency, quality, scalability, and lead time. Meeting business plan objectives and set performance standards and goals for the team
• Promoting the Laitram Continuous Improvement culture
• Collaborate with leadership on product innovation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Structural, or related Engineering field
• 5+ years of experience in industrial or structural fabrication engineering
• Deep hands-on experience with SolidWorks (assemblies, drawings, configurations)
• Strong background in custom fabrication (stairs, platforms, railings, welded assemblies preferred)
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering or design teams
• Demonstrated success in customer-facing engineering roles
• Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment, Epicor preferred

Highly Preferred

• Deep hands-on experience with DriveWorks
• Experience with DriveWorks or rules-based product configurators
• Background in ETO / CTO engineered-to-order fabrication
• Familiarity with applicable structural and safety standards (AISC, OSHA, IBC)
• Experience evolving legacy or analog engineering and production processes