Design Engineer
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Job Description
About OPTO:
We help our retailers win! OPTO is a leading designer and US manufacturer of retail fixtures in both the domestic and international markets. For over 40 years we have led the way in retail display ingenuity manufacturing display solutions backed by a comprehensive team of designers engineers and craftsmen. As a team we provide service and modular display solutions personalized and customized to our retailers needs. OPTOs modular systems offer limitless ways to tailor to our clients vision. Our team strikes the balance between form and function to deliver a retail experience that is authentic to each retailers brand.
What We Are Looking For:
The Design Engineer will work within OPTOs 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 design solutions for the client. The design then needs to be detailed and adapted to suit OPTOs comprehensive inhouse and sourced manufacturing processes. The Design Engineer will provide detailed CAD data to allow the manufacturing group to produce the items within their capabilities and the customers timeline and costs. The 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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce fixture design & drawings as required for internal & customer review
- Incorporate engineered efficient best practice methods in the design/detail of drawings
- Manage your custom projects to assure ontime 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
EssentialTechnical Skills:
- Bachelors degree or higher in design engineering or a related field.
- 5 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 multimaterials such as wood metal plastics and glass.
- Basic knowledge 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 preferably using Autodesk Inventor.
- Experience with Autodesk software including AutoCAD and Vault or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of ERP software.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to express ideas professionally.
- Quick and effective problemsolving ability.
- Ability to perform under pressure meeting deadlines and customer demands.
- Skilled in prioritizing and managing multiple small projects simultaneously while maintaining highquality standards and meeting key dates.
Additional Skills:
- Ability to communicate quickly clearly and effectively across multiple departments.
- Confident in interacting with customers peers and crossfunctional teams.
- Strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Exceptional organizational skills ensuring efficient task management and project completion.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
This position is based in an office environment. The role involves sitting and standing at a desk frequent inperson and phone communication and the regular use of standard office equipment including phones and computers.
Accessibility Accommodation Statement:
OPTO is committed to providing qualified individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs. If you (or another applicant you know) require assistance accessing or reading this job posting or need accommodations during the application process please contact OPTO will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to the application process in accordance with applicable state and federal law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
OPTO is an equal opportunity employer. OPTO prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full Time
