Job Description: Design Engineer

Join our team as a Design Engineer and play a crucial role in designing innovative dairy equipment. You will be responsible for implementing new designs and product changes using the ECR/ECO process, and creating and executing test plans for new equipment designs. Collaborate with suppliers, evaluate technologies for cost reduction, and ensure proper documentation of safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design of dairy equipment and implement new designs via the ECR/ECO process.
• Create and execute test plans for new equipment designs.
• Collaborate with purchasing to source hard-to-find components and validate alternatives.
• Evaluate current technologies for cost reduction and production improvement.
• Validate Bills of Materials on Sales Orders for new installations.
• Create custom parlor layouts and Bills of Materials for expansions and unique installations.
• Assist the production facility with issues related to product builds.
• Provide engineering documentation to team members and customers as needed.
• Ensure timely documentation of safety certifications and technical files.
• Conduct root cause analysis of design and field issues.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of product design experience or 2 years of design experience with relevant dairy experience.
• Proficient in Solidworks product design and execution of ECOs/ECRs.
• Experience interfacing with suppliers on a technical level.
• Proficient in product development from concept through production release with automated dairy processing products.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in cradle to grave product management.
• Knowledge of 3A construction requirements and FDA regulations.
• Project management and new product development experience.
• Experience in sheet metal, mechanical design, food & beverage, and process engineering.