Reading Truck - Design Engineer II

How You Will Make an Impact

The Design Engineer II is responsible for creating new and modifying existing engineering documentation.

Responsibilities will encompass creating or modifying drawings, bills of material or other supporting documentation from a body specification or sales order.

Fully applies basic principles, theories, and concepts to job assignments and exhibits technical and operational efficiency solving problems of moderate complexity.

The Nuts and Bolts

Create and modify SolidWorks 3D models and AutoCAD drawings for parts and assemblies

May perform structural analysis for new and existing engineered components

Layout, draw and reproduce illustrations for reference manuals and technical publications to describe operation and maintenance of mechanical and/or electrical systems

Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings etc., to assess factors affecting component design and the procedures and instructions to be followed

Consult with other employees to design, layout or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems

Design custom parts for integration into vocational vehicles to meet customer, technical, and regulatory specifications

Interpret customer specifications and sales orders to complete an engineering package of drawings and bill of material for manufacturing

Operations support as required

Support lean manufacturing initiatives to provide customers with products that meet or exceed customer requirements while improving internal metrics

Work on multiple projects independently

Assist other Designers and Drafters with required engineering expertise to complete design activities

Guide professional development of Designers and Design Engineers

Other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication processes, knowledge of assembly and welding procedures MAY be required

SolidWorks, PDM knowledge, proficiency required

Proficient with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Ability to recognize the application of multiple equipment components and their combined integration to achieve specific requirements MAY be preferred

Able to manage urgent and multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal and customer service skills

Ability to work under strict time lines

Position Qualifications & Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's or Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

Three (3) years of experience (with BSME); six (6) years of experience (with Assoc.

in ME)

Three (3) years of experience in fabrication; truck body or up fit experience is preferred

Project Management experience desired

Certification/License:

Solid Works Certification

How We Make an Impact

At Reading Truck, we have more than 65 years of industry leadership in the manufacture, distribution, and enhancement of work truck bodies.

We continue to experience ...