Design Engineer II

Job Description

The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for taking a product concept and developing it into a finished product. The senior design engineer will lead all project-based activities from initial CAD design until production to successfully deliver projects on time, cost, and quality. Creates and verifies designs using CAE, manual methods, and functional test to minimize risk. Resulting products must meet cosmetic, functional, quality, cost, and timing expectations.

Responsibilities :

The following duties are considered essential to this position. Other responsibilities may be assigned.

• Ability to organize and prioritize simultaneous projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical principles.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes from injection molding, blow molding, stamping, roll forming, and powder coating.
• Has developed proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience.
• Completes a variety of atypical assignments.
• Works within defined processes and procedures or methodologies and helps determine the appropriate approach for new assignments.
• Works with a limited degree of supervision.
• Acts as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Develops solutions and recommendations; takes ownership of the engineering process .
• Represents the level at which career may stabilize for many years or even until retirement.
• Understands and applies latest technology in designs.
• May participate in activities related to protecting Suncast intellectual property.
• Defines requirements to aid in the analysis and solving of problems.
• Works within cross-company collaboration and develops positive relationships with other engineering disciplines and other Suncast functions, such as product management sales, manufacturing, and marketing to support client needs.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing these duties, the employee will divide his or her time between an office, a manufacturing facility, and a workshop. Typically, offices are climate controlled and have a moderate noise level for an office. Manufacturing areas are subject to seasonal variations in temperature. Noise level is generally moderate for manufacturing. The workshop is temperature controlled although it may be subject to some seasonal variations in temperature and humidity. Noise level is moderate for a workshop. Safety equipment must be worn when in the manufacturing area and the workshop. Some travel to outside vendors may be required.

The Anticipated Pay Range for This Position : $85,000-$92,000 annually.

Suncast offers a comprehensive benefits package including :