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Full Time Gear Design Engineer Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Summit Products

Product Design Engineer

Altoona, IA · On-site

$124K - $149K/yr

Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance ... Do you have Manufacturing Design Engineering Experience? * Do you have experience with Routings/BOM'

Summit Products

Product Design Engineer

Altoona, IA · On-site

$124K - $149K/yr

Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance ... Do you have Manufacturing Design Engineering Experience? * Do you have experience with Routings/BOM'

Summit Products

Product Design Engineer

Altoona, IA · On-site

$124K - $149K/yr

Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance ... Do you have Manufacturing Design Engineering Experience? * Do you have experience with Routings/BOM'

Summit Products

Product Design Engineer

Altoona, IA · On-site

$124K - $149K/yr

Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance ... Do you have Manufacturing Design Engineering Experience? * Do you have experience with Routings/BOM'

Origin Design

Senior Structural Engineer

Dubuque, IA · On-site +1

$94K - $128K/yr

Origin Design is continually seeking highly qualified individuals to enhance and expand our staff to better serve our clients. We are currently hiring a full-time Senior Structural Engineer that will ...

Origin Design Co

Senior Structural Engineer

IA · On-site

$94K - $128K/yr

Job Type Full-time Description Senior Structural Engineer DUBUQUE OR DAVENPORT, IOWA Origin Design is a full-service professional design firm offering architecture, engineering, field services and ...

Origin Design Co

Senior Structural Engineer

Dubuque, IA · On-site

$94K - $128K/yr

Origin Design is continually seeking highly qualified individuals to enhance and expand our staff to better serve our clients. We are currently hiring a full-time Senior Structural Engineer that will ...

Precision of New Hampton

CAD Drawer

New Hampton, IA · On-site

$60K - $80K/yr

Precision of New Hampton has an immediate opening for a CAD Drawer at our New Hampton, IA Facility ... Knowledge of engineering prints Job Type: Full-time Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year Benefits:

Foth

Civil Design Technician

Des Moines, IA · On-site

Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based ... We are seeking a full-time Civil Design Technician to join our Transportation Design team in our ...

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What is the difference between Full Time Gear Design Engineer vs Mechanical Gear Designer?

AspectFull Time Gear Design EngineerMechanical Gear Designer
CredentialsBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field, CAD certificationsBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, CAD experience
Work EnvironmentEngineering firms, manufacturing companies, R&D departmentsDesign studios, manufacturing plants, engineering teams
Industry UsageCommon in automotive, aerospace, industrial machineryUsed across similar industries, often interchangeable
Job FocusDesigning, analyzing, and testing gear systemsCreating gear models, drafting, and detailing gear components

While both roles involve gear design, a Full Time Gear Design Engineer typically has broader responsibilities including analysis and testing, whereas a Mechanical Gear Designer focuses more on drafting and modeling gear components. Both roles require similar credentials and are used in comparable industries, but the engineer position often involves more comprehensive project involvement.

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Product Design Engineer

Summit Products

Altoona, IA • On-site

$124K - $149K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

Summit Products is looking for a talented Engineer that has proven new product development experience.

Summit Products supplies products to a unique/niche market in the RV industry as well as custom fabrication products to the local area. Summit’s smaller size and growing business make it the perfect opportunity to advance your career and hone your skills.

The ideal candidate is someone comfortable working with many departments within the company including, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Scheduling, Marketing, Sales, and Accounting. You will work together with each of these departments to take into consideration all market, operations, manufacturing, and cost target considerations to successfully take a product from the conceptual stage through to completion. We are looking for someone who is creative, and has skills in analysis, enjoys hands on work, problem-solving, and new product development.

Job Duties:

· The ability to provide unique solutions to complex problems is a must.

· Quick turnarounds from concept to completed product are expected.

· Having a “Hands on” approach when assembling and building concepts and prototypes is expected.

· Must be able to manage multiple projects at a time while working in a dynamic environment.

· Must be able to work in an environment where there will be constructive feedback.

· Experience in accessory design.

· Experience collaborating with suppliers and dealing with long lead time components.

· Experience developing Sheet metal, extruded and injected molded components.

· Experience working with a wide variety of stainless steel and aluminum alloys.

· Proficient in Solidworks and AutoCAD software.

· The ability to create and revise production fixtures and assembly tools.

· Experience working directly with manufacturing personnel to improve both manufacturing and production efficiency.

· Continually have the mindset to innovative by eliminating unnecessary components, reducing cost, and solving problems.

Job Responsibilities:

· High attention to detail.

· Strong work ethic and Self-starter.

· Minimum 3 year experience working in a manufacturing environment.

· Capable of using CAD software, performing calculations and conducting tests as needed during the course of day to day work to complete assignments.

· Strong written and oral communication.

· Demonstrated ability to work within many areas of the company including, but not limited to, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Scheduling, Marketing, Sales, and Accounting.

· Willing to work on the manufacturing floor to gather needed information.

· Experience in ERP systems to create Routings/BOMs, preferred.

· Cost estimating experience preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:


  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance


Application Question(s):


  • Do you have Manufacturing Design Engineering Experience?
  • Do you have experience with Routings/BOM's?


Experience:


  • AutoCAD: 2 years (Required)
  • ERP systems: 2 years (Required)
  • Automotive engineering: 2 years (Preferred)