Design Engineer

About the role

Andgar Food Processing Equipment (FPE) works with a variety of metal products for food processing equipment manufacturing, primarily food‑grade stainless steel and aluminum. The Design Engineer assists in the design and development of food processing equipment using computer‑aided design to create technical plans for onsite fabrication. The position is based in Ferndale, WA and is not remote. FPE’s culture values honesty, integrity, humility, and teamwork, measuring success by the pride of standing behind the equipment and the people who build it.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Create detailed designs with SolidWorks design software
• Describe production methods step‑by‑step (including equipment and software types to be used)
• Calculate dimensions, weight