Manufacturing Design Engineer

JW Bell is seeking a qualified individual for its Manufacturing Design Engineer position working in our Cedar Rapids, Iowa office. This position will work with a team of 7 other engineers, a programmer, and estimator to timely design, cost, and process to production JW Bell designs. This position will involve strategically sourcing required purchased items and material for incorporation into JW Bell’s original equipment.

Additional job duties include: Create 3D model using Solidworks to design equipment and fixtures for manufacturing systems; Analyze past failures, monitor industry trends, utilize new technologies to create new designs and add new methodology to JW Bell’s Manufacturing engineering capabilities; Calculate and design to desired customer specifications on custom equipment such as weigh regulations, size limitations, and speed requirements; Visit customers at work sites to understand constraints for designs; Assist manufacturing in processing parts and components via digital tools such as Pronest, E Drawings, Solidworks, Autodesk Viewer, as well as physically assist by creating drawings, hand sketches, and occasionally showing part layout; Managing projects on a micro level to completion in accordance with the Engineering Managers direction; Occasional peer management may occur to diversify the team in training also to tackle multiple projects within the engineering group timely; Create Bill of Material and Routers in Global Shop; Work with production, sales, service and purchasing on a first-hand basis; Create and Process 3D scans using software such as Geomagic, Navisworks and Recap. Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering required.

Demonstrated knowledge of continuous improvement for manufacturing processes and structural and plate steel fabrication is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,773.27 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Relocation assistance

- Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering?

Ability to Commute:

- Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Cedar Rapids, IA 52402: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person