Design Engineer (Product Design)
Job Description
Location: Chicago, IL 60606
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $70k-$85k
Job Duties:
- Coordinate all phases of design and manufacturing for rail industry products.
- Identify and assist with welding, fabrication, machining, and steel component processing improvements.
- Prepare technical documents such as blueprints, drawings, SOPs, and visual aids.
- Create models and 2D drawings using CAD software.
- Coordinate quoting, procurement, design, CNC programming, and product development.
- Focus on cost reduction and gross margin improvements.
- Analyze data from prototype tests and create progress reports.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Management teams on design projects, ensuring compliance with SOPs, AAR, DOT, and FRA regulations
- Create models and drawings using CAD software, ensuring accuracy and quality.
- Construct prototypes and confirm designs with customers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering required.
- 5+ years of industrial product design experience
- In-depth knowledge of engineering design concepts.
- Familiar with welding processes, steel fabrication, and metal structure production.
Meet Your Recruiter
Ashley Schmitt
Technical Recruiter
Ashley Schmitt is a dedicated and experienced Senior Recruiting Team Lead passionate about empowering individuals through career opportunities. With an impressive track record of 8 years at Sterling, she has significantly impacted the organization's talent acquisition and development strategies.
With a remarkable 12-year career in the field of recruiting, Ashley has garnered a deep understanding of the industry's dynamics and trends. She has witnessed the ever-changing job market and thrived in guiding people through its complexities. For Ashley, the most rewarding aspect of recruitment is finding people roles that can genuinely improve their professional lives.
As a Senior Recruiting Team Lead, Ashley's leadership abilities shine through as she leads her team to excel in their roles. She believes in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where all team member's strengths are recognized and utilized to achieve collective success.
Advice for candidates from Ashley: “Reflect on your skill sets and what makes you happy, be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses. Strengthen your online presence and always be networking!”