What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineer III position at Aluma-Form?
About Aluma-Form
Aluma-Form is a rapidly growing company that specializes in innovative, custom-engineered overhead utility and communications solutions. We offer industry-leading fiberglass, aluminum, apitong wood, and protection device products for the electric utility and communications industries. Aluma-Form’s reputation for excellence is based on over 60 years of developing and manufacturing high-quality, cost-effective products.
Design Engineer III
The Design Engineer's responsibility is to manage the design and development of new products for the electric utility market as well as manage engineering activities related to maintaining existing products. The following is a list of the major responsibilities for this position:
- Develop new product part and assembly designs, drawings and specifications
- Manage prototype development and testing.
- Perform finite element analysis (FEA) and calculations
- Write test reports for both internal use and for publication
- Technical support for Field Sales personnel
- Review and analysis of proposed product changes
- Facilitate creation and approval of Engineering drawing changes
Qualifications
- BSME or equivalent
- 5 - 10 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Proficient with 3D modeling software (preferably SolidWorks or ProE)
- Understanding of manufacturing processes preferred (i.e. casting, molding, machining, forming, extruding, etc.)
- Electrical engineering experience or background
- Relevant industry experience (overhead utilities, power distribution/substations, etc.)