Product Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Product Design Engineer

Stoughton, WI – Full Time

Productive Resources ( is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team at our customer's facility in Stoughton, WI. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will be a Product Design Engineer who will support the design of the product line to exceed standards in line with the company. Suggest design improvements to mitigate the risk of failures and reduce maintenance impact. Work collectively with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Duties:

• Manages product line and options that we offer to customers through sales. Keeps drawings and attributes up-to date and working with the trailer configurator Ruler quoting tool. Manages ECRs for Product Line and assigned accounts. 
• Engineering options and defining bill of materials to complete customer orders on time.
• Support all production lines that build the engineers product. 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.
• Leads the project definition, planning, and approval of identified projects demonstrating the feasibility of designs considering cost, market requirements, time limitations, planning, existing manufacturing processes and other technical and economic factors.
• Serve as project leadership for several medium to large product development projects and oversees multiple projects for comprehensive introduction to the facility and product line.
• Collect cross functional internal and external voice of customer to establish product specifications, performance requirements, and data used to determine the feasibility of proposals.
• Lead the development of functional designs, involving stakeholder feedback from purchasing, sales, manufacturing, and engineering.
• Responsible for leading team members across multiple functions to solve complex problems associated with product design, field failures, validation, and production challenges.
• Demonstrates ability to mentor or train team members in more complex engineering systems or processes related to Design, Analysis, or Testing. 
• Intermediate to Advanced capability in structural mechanics. Understand and apply Finite Element Analysis and strength of materials at the component and system level to ensure structural integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Generate materials list for estimating purposes. Provide technical information to sales and marketing for training the sales force.
• Work with vendors to evaluate and select components. Inspect quality of supplied components for compliance with requirements.
• Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
• Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, accurate and highly productive manner according to company policy.

Requirements:

• Minimum of an Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in a similar field.
• Intermediate to Advanced in 3D modeling using Solidworks.
• Basic skills in finite element analysis (FEA) and structural analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to Innovate and create.
• High level of communication.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, CAD software (Solidworks), FEA software (Solidworks), project tracking software.
• Project planning techniques.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in leading medium size cross functional projects (6 month+ duration).
• Experience designing welded, bolted, riveted, and bonded fabricated assemblies.
• Knowledge of material science for steel, aluminum, composites.

Preferred: 

• Six Sigma (DMAIC, DFSS, Lean).
• GD&T.
• Previous Trailer Design, and/or Refrigerated Product Design experience.

As a condition of employment consideration, Productive Resources conducts pre-employment screening, including a background check and drug test. In addition, an employment candidate is required to provide proof of identity and legal authority to work in the United States.

Why work for Productive Resources?

Productive Resources is a full-service engineering firm with over two decades of experience serving leading global clients. Our expertise is project-based product development and manufacturing engineering support. Our primary focus industries are off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, defense, mining, recreational, industrial, and specialty machines. We lead with our reputation for quality, teamwork, and innovative solutions. We invest in our people, providing resources andopportunities for ongoing development. Our workplace fosters innovation, prioritizes the well-being of our team, and encourages creativity. Our diverse experience and client base will challenge your technical skills and provide greater opportunities for growth. 

We Offer Competitive Benefits:

• Group Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance available
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance available
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account (HSA) Programs available
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health Care Support Program complimentary health advocacy program provides 24/7 assistance.
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Caregiver Support Programs
• Financial Wellbeing Support 
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Training and Development

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly