Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Design Engineer  

Job Type : Full-time, Exempt  

Duration of role : Permanent

Location: United States

Reporting to: Manager of Project Engineering

Company: Tate

About Us:

Tate Americas is a key business within Kingspan Data Solutions and is at the forefront of delivering integrated solutions to the rapidly expanding data centre market. We combine engineering expertise, advanced manufacturing and operational excellence to deliver complex, mission-critical projects for some of the world’s largest technology companies.

With significant investment and ambitious growth plans, Tate is evolving beyond traditional manufacturing to become a fully integrated solutions provider, offering customers a seamless delivery model from design and manufacturing through installation, commissioning and final handover. 

About the Role:

The Design Engineer manages new product creation, engineering changes, and qualification processes for data center products, bills of material, and labor routings for all new products and product changes via prototyping and actual manufacturing process performance analysis. They develop quotations for non-standard and new product pricing requests. The Design Engineer also maintains engineering drawings, specifications, and quality procedure documentation.

What You’ll Do

• Develops processes for new families of products with production, purchasing, quality, and operations teams.
• Proactively accounts for potential changes to designs and future-proofs where possible.
• Creates quotes for new design and maintains design history throughout quoting process.
• Maintains engineering drawings and specifications.
• Administers processes for new part number creation, bills of material/labor changes, and new product quote requests but not information related to MI%.
• Interprets project needs from customer, project manager, or architectural drawings and communicates feasibility, lead times, and potential challenges.
• Creates project submittal documents for approval of project design and details.
• Supports manufacturing team with new process development.
• Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.

Additional Expectations

• Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy.
• Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
• Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
• Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.

What You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or any STEM field is preferred.
• Three to Eight years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems is required.
• Project Management experience is a plus.
• Previous experience with engineering drawing standards and practices, new product development, manufacturing processes and controls a plus.
• Must be proficient with SolidWorks.
• AutoCAD and Revit experience a plus, particularly BIM (Building Information Modeling) modeling.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.) applications and computer technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Works well in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable to changing project requirements.

What You'll Get

• Pay range: $70,000 USD to $110,000 USD. This role is eligible for a discretionary bonus.
• Career Scope and Advancement:  As we grow, new positions and career opportunities arise, offering accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.
• World of Wellness Philosophy: We empower you to take charge of your health and well-being. You’ll have access to a wide range of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with personalized guidance from a “Health Advocate.” We also offer other supplemental options, including 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance, to ensure your financial wellness.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Through  Planet Passionate we are determined to reduce our manufacturing carbon (CO2e) emissions to as close to zero as technically possible, together with halving carbon intensity in our primary supply chain. We are very involved in our community, and you will have ample opportunities to support us, in creating a better world.
• Skills Development: Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted – allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.
• Mentorship and development: At Tate, we don’t believe in hierarchy, we work together as one team for one common goal. You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.
• Culture: We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership and strive for excellence.

Stay connected with us on  LinkedIn for insights into life at Tate. Join us in our mission to make a difference through exceptional solutions.

Tate Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of post-offer requirements, including a background check and drug screening, in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

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