Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Andgar Food Processing Equipment (FPE) has an immediate opening for a Design Engineer in Ferndale, WA. This division works with a variety of metal products for food processing equipment manufacturing. Most of the final product is food-grade stainless steel and aluminum. The Design Engineer is responsible for assisting in design and development of food processing equipment using computer-aided design to render technical plans for onsite fabrication.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is located in Ferndale, Washington. This is NOT a remote position.

FPE culture prizes honesty, integrity, humility, and teamwork. Success to us is more than just dollars and cents, it’s about the pride of standing behind the equipment we build and the people who build it.

Pay, Incentives, and Benefits:

• Salary Range $32 - $42/hr
• Medical, Dental, Vision, ST & LT Disability, Accident, Critical Illness & Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 6 Paid holidays
• Employee Referral Bonuses & Safety Program
• Ongoing training and education with Andgar University
• Employee Assistance Program and Counselor on staff

Specific duties include:

• Collaborate with design and technical supervisor and customers to gather product and structural requirements and designs
• Research and evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability
• Contribute to the designs of new products and improvements to existing products; contribute to moderately complex aspects of a project
• Transform complex rough product designs into working documents using computer aided design (CAD)
• Review engineering drawings and designs to ensure adherence to established specifications and standards.
• Analyze test results and recommend appropriate design changes.
• Design diagrams, maps and layouts to illustrate workflow
• Use designs to develop specifications or estimates of materials needed for a project
• Prepare creative designs or related drawings or details
• Collaborate with design originators to resolve discrepancies between original drawings and final CAD designs
• Transform initial rough product designs into working documents using computer aided design (CAD)
• Ensure final designs comply with regulations and quality standards
• Identify potential operational issues and redesign products to improve functionality
• Prepare and review rough sketches and review them along with the manufacturing team
• Design diagrams, maps and layouts to illustrate workflow
• Create detailed designs with SolidWorks design software
• Describe production methods step-by-step (including equipment and software types to be used)
• Calculate dimensions, weight limitations and requirements in materials

Employee Requirements:

• Valid Driver License and clean driving record
• Drug and alcohol free (must be able to pass pre-employment drug test)
• Strong communication and math skills
• Must be flexible with hours and able to work overtime as needed
• Self-starter with ability to work with little supervision.

Drug Free Workplace. Andgar desires to provide a drug-free, healthful, and safe workplace. This is a safety sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death, therefore a successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment drug testing including cannabis in accordance with RCW 49.44.240

Andgar is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Andgar is a proud member of YesVets.

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