DESIGN ENGINEERS

Description

Gray’s Specialty Equipment segment offers a comprehensive range of expert services to design, manufacture, integrate, install, and maintain some of the most advanced systems on the market. The Specialty Equipment segment includes Anderson Dahlen, located in Ramsey, MN, and Waconia, MN. Anderson Dahlen delivers end-to-end equipment design-build and contract manufacturing, with precision fabrication – cutting, forming, machining, welding, finishing, and complex assemblies – backed by engineering, integration, and complete process solutions including skids and sanitary platforms tailored to customer applications. Anderson Dahlen is ISO 9001:2015 certified, as well as ASME, AWS, and PED compliant.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Creates designs, specifications, models, bills of material, and manufacturing drawings along with a team of other engineers and drafters.
• Captures customer requirements and develops manufacturable designs, performing or supporting engineering calculations.
• Ensures designs are safe, dependable, cost-effective, and meet regulatory requirements.
• Builds prototypes for testing and approval.
• Reviews customer models and drawings for missing or incorrect information required in producing the customer's part through to completion.
• Creates solid models or updates models provided by the customer.
• Modifies existing designs or products to improve their performance or to integrate new technology.
• Performs engineering calculations to size components and process equipment to meet performance requirements such as speed, torque, flow rate, stress, fatigue, pressure, vacuum, and other parameters.
• Coordinates customer site visits, if needed, on projects that require on-site installation and technical support.
• Interacts with customers up front during the quotation phase to better understand the requirements.
• Works closely with the quality assurance team to define a quality/inspection plan and ensure that required quality standards are adhered to.
• Leads complex design efforts, mentors other engineers and drafters, supports technical decision-making, and helps resolve design, manufacturability, quality, or customer requirement issues.
• Provides optimum cooperation and complete information to the Project Manager to ensure on-time and accurate job completion.
• Develops a production plan entered into the Made2Manage ERP system, purchases necessary articles/buy outs in coordination with Purchasing, and provides guidance if needed during assembly of products.
• Works with production supervisors for Laser, Fabrication, and Machining and shop personnel to improve designs through effective communication/coordination and movement of parts and material.
• Maintains and portrays a high degree of professionalism both within and outside the organization, encouraging excellence through example.
• Keeps supervisor informed.
• Complies with Company and Department policies and procedures as applicable.
• Maintains a positive attitude and promotes a “team” approach throughout the Department.
• Ensures that a favorable Company image is presented to customers, and that all customer relationships are based on honesty and integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Machine Design, Process Design, or related field; experience level required will vary by hiring level.
• Associate degree in a relevant field, such as Mechanical Design, with significant related experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment may be considered.
• Design Engineer I: typically 0–3 years of related design engineering experience or equivalent internship/co-op experience.
• Design Engineer II: typically 3–5+ years of related design engineering experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or equipment design environment.
• Senior Design Engineer: typically 7+ years of progressive design engineering experience, including complex project ownership, technical leadership, customer interaction, and mentoring or guidance of others.
• Experience with product design, equipment design, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM); depth of experience will vary by level.
• 3D CAD required (preferably SolidWorks).
• Knowledge of GD&T principles strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of ASME, FEA calculations preferred.
• Experience with FMEA, DVP&R, Quality Control, Site-Installation a plus.
• Project development and leadership skills are essential.
• Experience with customer interaction and working under time constraints a definite plus.
• Experience with software/controls engineering and system design principles a plus.
• Professional work experience reviewing and analyzing prototypes and product modifications preferred.

Physical Requirements

• The company fosters a manufacturing-type environment. This position will primarily involve operating a computer at a desk in an office environment.
• Lift/Carry - 0-10 lbs. - Occasionally, 11-100 lbs. - Never
• Push/Pull - 0-25 lbs. - Occasionally, 26-100 lbs. - Never
• Bend - 0-33% during an 8-hour shift
• Twist/Turn - 0-33% during an 8-hour shift
• Kneel/Squat - Not at all
• Sit - 67-100% during an 8-hour shift
• Stand/Walk - 0-33% during an 8-hour shift
• Overhead Reaching - 0-33% during an 8-hour shift
• Ladder/Stair - 0-33% during an 8-hour shift

EEO Disclaimer

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.