Title: Sr. Design Engineer

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Sponsorship: NO

About this role: The Senior Design Engineer will work within Client’s component driven modular based store fixture system to expand and develop cost effective design solutions for standard and custom applications. Will work closely with members of the sales team to create unique solutions for the client. The design then needs to be detailed and adapted to suit Client's comprehensive in-house and sourced manufacturing processes. The Senior Design Engineer will provide detailed CAD data to allow the manufacturing group to produce the items within their capabilities and the customer’s timeline and costs. The Senior Design Engineer will also be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Produce fixture designs & drawings as required for internal & customer review
• Incorporate engineered, efficient, best practice methods in the design/detail of drawings
• Manage large or complex custom projects to assure on-time completion
• Find, source, develop information and details for efficient production resulting in excellent quality for product development
• Create assembly & installation drawings for production and client
• Interact regularly with production/manufacturing to assure design/production flow
• Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal product
• Maintain/update all revisions to B.O.M.s
• Prioritize cost savings throughout all processes, offering value engineered solutions
• Intimately involved in the assembly of prototypes
• Follow any other instructions and perform any other duties as requested by manager

Must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in design, engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience as an engineer in a wood or metal manufacturing environment, with a preference for the store fixture industry.
• Expertise in working with multi-materials such as wood, metal, plastics, glass, and others.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing techniques in the wood and/or metal industries, including cabinetry, wood materials and joining techniques, laminating processes, and cabinet hardware.
• Familiarity with sheet metal, metal fabrication, aluminum machining, die casting, and extrusion is a plus.
• Proficiency in 3D solid modeling, with preference for Autodesk Inventor.
• Experience with Autodesk software, including AutoCAD, Vault, or equivalent.
• Ability to mentor and train less experienced engineers.
• Contribute to the development of company standards and specifications for engineering designs.
• Working knowledge of ERP software.
• Skilled in prioritizing and managing multiple small projects simultaneously, ensuring all key milestones are met while maintaining the highest quality standards.