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Product Design Engineering Manager

Sterling St James LLC Waterloo, IA

Waterloo, IA

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$80k - $90k/yr Full time Manager Design Design Engineering

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Job Description

This onsite leadership role is based in Waterloo, IA and directs a team of product design engineers tasked with sustaining and improving heavy haul trailer platforms, ensuring manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and regulatory compliance while collaborating across production, sales, service, and operations. Compensation ranges from USD 80,000 to 90,000 per year.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to a product design engineering team that supports ongoing production and current product lines.
Direct the management of product architectures, standards, and design intent across the heavy haul trailer platforms.
Prioritize engineering initiatives based on production requirements, product enhancements, and cost-reduction efforts.
Act as the engineering owner for sustaining engineering, engineering changes, and platform evolution.
Ensure timely resolution of design, quality, and manufacturability issues.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes and product quality.
Lead design reviews, authorize engineering changes, and oversee product updates.
Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations while enhancing durability and safety of the products.
Drive ongoing continuous improvement initiatives and support cross-functional collaboration.
Offer engineering guidance and technical support to sales, service, and operations teams.
Maintain and improve engineering documentation, databases, and design tools.
Support the development of standardized product offerings to boost efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
Experience with heavy haul trailers, heavy equipment, or fabricated mobile equipment.
Solid background in mechanical systems, structures, hydraulics, and manufacturing processes.
Proven track record supporting products within production environments.
Practical, hands-on engineering judgment.
Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to balance cost, performance, manufacturability, and reliability.
Proficiency with CAD tools, Excel, and engineering data systems.

Technologies

CAD tools
Excel
Engineering data systems

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