Design Engineer - Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc.

Design Engineer

Exempt/Annual Salary

Starting pay $67,000 - $75,000

(Commensurate with experience)

About Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.:

Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. (PHIL) is a global leader of customized off-highway truck haulage enhancements including: Autogate® Tailgates, Water Tanks, Truck Bodies, Trailers, Load Ejectors and Sideboards. PHIL was founded in Peoria, IL in 1969 and has continued to operate as both a privately owned and team-centered company since. We are very passionate about the success of our associates. We strive to provide everyone that comes to work for PHIL with a lifelong career instead of just a job and we support the training and development of each one of our team members to help them realize and achieve their highest potential. PHIL offers competitive wages and a solid benefits package consisting of medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, sick time and personal days. PHIL also has a 401k plan, paid company holidays, offers educational assistance programs and other great benefits.

About the Position:

The Design Engineer at PHIL will be creating the initial designs for the off-highway haul truck accessories that PHIL manufactures. This role requires the individual to have an intuitive listening ear for determining customer needs including discussing their equipment specifications, performance expectations, materials to be hauled, and other specific equipment needs. The Design Engineer collaborates with the engineering and production teams at PHIL to design, create, and modify customized products.

Experience Required:

• 1+ years' experience in a similar role designing weldments or steel fabrications required.
• 4-year engineering degree (mechanical, agricultural, mining, or relevant field) required.
• Experience with CAD systems, especially Autodesk Inventor or similar programs required.
• Experience in Microsoft Suite applications required.
• Professional Engineering License preferred; ability to pursue licensing required.
• Experience designing electrical and hydraulic circuits preferred.
• Ability to meet the mental and physical demands of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities:

• Perform extensive customer consultation to determine customer equipment needs, applications, and performance expectations.
• Understanding of PHIL product line offerings for specific customer use and applications.
• Examine previous designs and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Identify customer challenges and create innovative design solutions.
• Create and modify design drawings and related documents including sales proposals, product designs, assembly prints, bill of materials, and shipping drawings.
• Collaborate with production associates to design products that are manufacturable and user-friendly.
• Utilize technology to perform load profile assessments and capture 3D images.
• Collaborate with engineering team to assist with various projects, review others' work, and provide constructive feedback.
• Assist with special projects including product research and development, documentation and applications for intellectual property patents, development of department standards, and process documentation.
• Occasional travel (5 - 15%) to attend trade shows, training seminars, customer visits, and assist with measuring, installing, diagnosing, and repairing product in the field.
• Manage time spent on projects for budgeting and cost accounting data purposes and to assist with customer pricing.
• Assist with training and development of other team members and development of training tools.

Philippi-Hagenbuch/Welarco Fabrications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.