Design Engineer

Overview

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

Summary/Objective:

The Design Engineer will maintain existing products and aide in new product development.  Primary responsibilities would include creation and management of prints, models, and bill of materials as well as engineering oversight and approval of requested design revisions. This individual will work closely with an internal cross-functional team as well as external customers and suppliers. The job includes close attention to detail, maintaining and improving drawing standards and engineering processes, while also working with a sense of urgency and sensitivity to timelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Quality focused with attention to detail
• Dedication to proper and complete documentation
• GD&T as well as complex tolerance stack-up analysis

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, and kneeling all day. The team member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and the reporting manager.

Travel:

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in engineering related field preferred
• 3D CAD software experience required, SolidWorks experience highly preferred
• Experience with PDM system required
• Familiarity with RV products and applications required

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.