Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

The Sr. Design Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager and is responsible for the technical ownership of major product lines (core cutter, slabber, roll stands) and any new product development at the Appleton, WI location. This role involves reviewing, editing, and executing all new orders for assigned product lines to ensure they meet customer specifications and internal standards. The engineer also serves as the primary point of contact for engineering-related inquiries and collaborates with operations on prioritization, resource assignment, and timelines to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Review, edit, and execute all new orders for assigned product lines ensuring designs meet customer specs and internal standards.
• Act as main point of contact for all engineering-related requests and questions for pre-quotes, configuration, models, etc...
• Collaborate with Operations on prioritization, resource assignment, and timelines to meet the needs of the business.
• Maintain SOPs, Technical Construction Files/Summaries for all required Appleton products.
• Drive quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives on all new and existing designs.
• Serve as the go-to knowledgebase for any external customers and internal service/assemblers with questions and issues.
• Mentor junior staff on design excellence, from concept through production, reinforcing technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and adherence to Double E engineering principles.
• Act as backup, when needed, to Electrical Controls Engineer responsibilities.
• Travel ~10% of the time for customer review, installation, and service.

Requirements

• Mechanical Engineering degree, or sufficient work experience in Mechanical Design Engineering.
• Proficient in 3D CAD – ideally knowledgeable on Inventor.
• 5 – 10 years of industry experience.
• Deep understanding of fabrication methods (CNC machining, sand casting, injection molding etc...).
• Demonstrated ability to drive New Product development and design enhancements.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with an understanding of how engineering design and quality directly connect to revenue.
• Successful record of accomplishment of DFM (Designed for Manufacturing) compliance.
• Bonus Points: Prior web handling and manufacturing converting industry experience. Deep understanding of electromechanical design and assembly.