Product Development Engineer

Product Development Engineer

Company Profile:

American Trailer World (ATW) is a leading diversified manufacturer retailer and distributer of professional and consumer grade trailers parts and accessories. ATW headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area is North Americas largest vertically integrated trailer manufacturer. The company was formed through the combination of Big Tex and American Trailer Works in 2016. Its nationally recognized brands include Big Tex Trailers CM Truckbeds PJ Trailers BWise Trailers Carry-On Trailer Dakota Bodies RC Trailers and BigTex Trailer World. ATW operates several manufacturing facilities distribution centers and retail stores. Its products are sold to dealers retailers Big Box retailers and OEMs all of which serve a variety of end markets including agriculture construction landscaping recreational automotive and general industrial markets.

Job Title: Product Development Engineer

Date: TBD

Position: Full Time

New Position or Backfill: Backfill

Location: Lavonia GA

Reports to: Director of Product Engineering

Job Summary

We are looking for a talented product development engineer to facilitate the design and manufacturability of our next line of exciting products. As a product development engineer you will be working closely with the design team to create industry-relevant products that meet company specifications.

To ensure success as a product engineer you should have excellent skills in communication technology insights and application analysis and design good working knowledge of design software (Solid Works) and advanced troubleshooting skills. A top-notch product engineer will be able to transform ideas into high-end products that perfectly meet the needs of our customers.

Essential Job Functions

• Project Management: design development prototyping and production
• Developing technology-based design ideas based on technology research
• Creating sketches and visualizations of innovative applications
• Meeting with the development team to discuss ideas
• Determining application feasibility
• Involvement in design development and prototyping
• Creating rough technology and product designs using sketches and computer software
• Creating designs and specifications using computer software modeling techniques to meet ATW company standards
• Creating Engineering Bills of Material and Author Engineering Change Notifications
• Engaging with Supply Chain Operations Marketing and Sales
• Design for manufacturability and automation

Expanded Essential Job Duties:

Provide creative technically feasible highly usable and cost-effective solutions to product design challenges. Support the development of new product concepts and advanced development proposals. Stay abreast of technology market and industry trends and convert trends into product concepts.

Champion organize and manage the Design Verification and Validation of prototype and components to ensure the design meets functional and performance specifications. Analyze test data and prepare reports lead the development and implementation of any necessary corrective actions and improvements.

Support engineering purchasing manufacturing and other teams in development of quotes for assigned products or components. Evaluate product applications analyze data and proposed product specifications determine feasibility of product proposals and provide cost estimates and/or alternatives.

Position would leverage Solidworks software for documenting and improving our current product lines design and development of new products.

Position would be involved in all aspects of the design / development / prototype build / testing / implementation processes.

Be able to apply analytical skills concerning structural analysis strength of materials and project engineering.

Strong organization and project management skills with the ability to successfully handle multiple tasks / projects simultaneously in various phases of development.

Works with Sales Product Management and Engineering Leadership studying customer requirements market demand and competitors products as inputs to the design and product engineering development process

Complete assigned tasks for styling engineering design development test debug and release of new or modified existing products.

Evaluate mechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs applying principles of mechanics hydraulics and materials.

Knowledge of design principles and techniques mathematics tolerances and the interpretation of precision technical drawings and solid models with a high attention to detail.

Responsible for all materials methods and documentation required to build the assigned project / products within cost and time parameters.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related field is required.
• 5 years of engineering design and/or product design experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on design of complete systems versus individual parts and components.
• In-depth knowledge and Experience with Solidworks (including FEA tools) and metal fabrication preferred.
• Experience with hydraulics and electronics is a plus.
• Experience with Robotics is a plus.
• Experience with Fixture Design is a plus.
• Experience with CAM is a plus.
• Ability to visualize theoretical models and design ideas.
• Advanced knowledge of design principles and techniques mathematics tolerances and interpretation of precision drawing and solid models as well as finite element analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Travel up to 20% as needed.

• Minimum of 5 years of technology application development and product design experience.
• A keen eye for detail.

• Ability to thrive in an onsite team environment both in office and in a manufacturing environment.