Vehicle Engineer

MORGAN OLSON LLC

Morgan Olson is the leading walk-in van body manufacturer in North America producing over 7,500 vehicles annually.

Morgan Olson's portfolio of customers serves a multitude of industries and delivery applications.

The primary industry served by these iconic Morgan Olson Walk-in vans is parcel package pick up & delivery because most everything ordered on-line is delivered by a Morgan Olson Walk-In Stepvan.

Other key industries served include Textile Rental and Laundry services, baking and snack foods, newspaper delivery, service & utility vehicles, and the ever-growing mobile cuisine food trucks!

Morgan Olson's leadership stands committed and focused.

Reinvesting tens of millions of dollars back into Morgan Olson's production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation technologies, producing the safest and most efficient "last mile" home delivery work trucks on the market today.

Job Title: Vehicle Engineer

Job Description:

Ensure successful development and launch success for multiple projects related to core business orders, utilizing a gated development process and project management tools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES:


* Uses engineering tools to analyze designs to meet requirements for strength, functionality, ergonomics, safety and quality.


* Complete product development and maintenance as required by using NPD gated process.


* Provide technical guidance to external and internal suppliers


* Communicates and coordinates with suppliers to develop specifications for products and/or components.


* Lead efforts to complete layouts, prepare drawings and assist in creation of bills of material and Engineering Change Orders as required to support the project schedules


* Identify any long-lead time purchased parts


* Participate in the contract reviews, Scoping, PIE (Project Initiation Event) and other internal activities


* Process manual orders and configured orders


* Support cross-functional team activities.


* Lead Verification of the chassis, pilot builds and pilot reviews


* Work with manufacturing engineers to resolve design issues of vehicles in manufacturing


* Utilizes CAD/modelling software for projects as required


* Build and maintain the project schedule


* Produces and implements designs and test procedures and presents those designs to managers and clients.


* Assists in testing, evaluations modifications and re-testing of products


* Participate in standardization efforts of vehicle designs


* Work with Sales to quote vehicles that are appropriate and profitable to Morgan Olson


* Participate in scoping of the resources and evaluation of the technical feasibility of a proposed vehicle



* Adheres to Quality and Safety policy by exceeding customer expectations, being customer focused and supporting continuous improvement activities.



* Performs other duties, assignments and special projects as ass...