Mechanical Designer - Product Development

Company & Position Overview:
J.B.

Poindexter & Co., Inc.

(JBPCO) is a privately held, diversified manufacturing company forecasting over $2.5B in annual revenues and employing over 8,000 team members.

The six operating subsidiaries, covering 60 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, ambulances, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, and expandable foam plastic packaging.

For more information, visit https://www.jbpoindexter.com.

We are the Corporate Engineering and Product Development organization within JB Poindexter & Co., supporting nine business units across the company's portfolio of commercial vehicle and upfit solutions spanning Class 1-7 vehicles.

The team develops and launches innovative products and technologies across a diverse range of applications and end markets.

We operate in a highly dynamic, project-based environment, managing programs ranging from rapid design and prototype cycles to complex multi-year product launches, while partnering closely with business units, customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and purchasing.

We are seeking a hands-on Mechanical Designer with 3-5 years of experience to join our Corporate Engineering team.

This role is intended for an engineer who is strong in mechanical design and CAD and can take product concepts from requirements through detailed design, prototype build, validation, and design release.

The position will focus on commercial vehicle bodies, mechanical systems, fabricated components, and custom product-development projects across multiple JBPCO business units.

The ideal candidate combines SolidWorks-based design capability with practical knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability, BOM/change control, prototype support, testing, and engineering problem-solving.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Mechanical Design & CAD


* Develop 3D CAD models and assemblies for commercial vehicle bodies, mechanical systems, fabricated metal and plastic components, brackets, enclosures, mounting structures, and related product hardware.


* Create and release detailed 2D engineering drawings using proper dimensioning practices and GD&T.


* Perform tolerance stack-up analysis and evaluate fit, function, assembly variation, and interface requirements.


* Apply sound mechanical design principles to improve strength, durability, serviceability, manufacturability, and cost.


* Support CAD standardization across business units, including SolidWorks templates, settings, metadata, drawing practices, and shared design methods.


* Work within SolidWorks PDM or similar product-data-management environments to maintain controlled CAD and drawing records.

Product Development & Engineering Documentation


* Develop product documentation including drawings, engineering BOMs, control drawings, build documentation, and other design-release deliverables.


* Create and maintain engineering Bills o...