Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Link-Belt Cranes is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sales of mobile cranes. Founded 150 years ago, with corporate headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, join an organization that understands its greatest resource is people and they are what makes the difference.

Currently we have a Design Engineer position open. As a member of the Engineering team, one will design mechanisms, structures and controls for crane products to meet Link-Belt goals of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Environmental.

Essential Job Functions

• Investigate and develop new cost-effective design concepts utilizing internal and competitive data
• Prepare and check complex calculations for analysis of loads, speeds, pressures, deflections, stresses, tolerances, safety factors or other information limiting or governing the performance and/or design of a new or existing product
• Prepare and check detail and assembly drawings for accuracy, proper fit, necessary dimensions and conformance to Link-Belt Design Policies
• Create layouts of new designs or revisions to existing designs
• Interact with suppliers to obtain component information and establish component specifications
• Prepare, check and/or revise engineering orders and bills of materials per Link-Belt Design policies.
• Calculate weights and center of gravities for components and assemblies
• Investigate and design solutions for "sales special" requests as needed
• Investigate field service issues and make recommendations for corrections
• Support prototype assembly process and assist in performance or structural testing of new designs as needed
• Support manufacturing areas as needed during assembly, welding, and machining processes.
• Resolve manufacturing issues identified by production engineering material sourcing, welders and assemblers
• Coordinate the work of other personnel to complete designs and product systems
• Prepare project time estimate and coordinate schedule attainment in conjunction with overall product timeline

General qualifications for this role:

• Four (4) year college degree
• BS in an engineering discipline (prefer mechanical or agricultural)
• Minimum of two (2) years' of proven design experience in the crane industry or five (5) years' in the heavy equipment industry, preferred