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Product Design Engineer

  2025-11-04     Laborup     Maryville,TN  
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Job Description

Job Description

** Overview**

We are seeking a detail-driven and collaborative Product Design Engineer to help drive the design, documentation, and manufacturing success of our precision-engineered commutators and slip rings. In this role, you'll serve as a vital link between customer needs and internal manufacturing capabilities, developing custom part designs, supporting production workflows, and leading continuous improvement efforts across the full product lifecycle.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced engineering environment ideal for professionals who enjoy low-volume, high-skill custom product work. You'll collaborate with machinists, production leads, and quality engineers to ensure every component meets rigorous technical standards while remaining manufacturable and cost-effective.

Engineers who thrive at here bring a strong sense of craftsmanship, a passion for solving real-world manufacturing challenges, and a collaborative mindset rooted in communication and mutual respect.

_ Compensation_

  • 120k- 150k
  • M-F schedule

_ Benefits_

  • Health, dental, and vision (almost entirely company paid for)
  • 401 with matching
  • Short and long term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • PTO

** Responsibilities**

_ Custom Product Design_

  • Develop detailed part and assembly drawings for commutator products using CAD software (AutoCAD or equivalent)
  • Interpret customer specifications, internal design rules, and industry standards to create manufacturable designs
  • Apply appropriate tolerances and GD&T callouts to ensure precision and quality

_ Customer-Facing Engineering_

  • Support Sales and Customer Service during quoting, design reviews, and technical conversations
  • Recommend design changes or alternatives to improve manufacturability, performance, or cost-effectiveness
  • Participate in customer calls and contribute to building ICC's reputation for technical excellence and responsiveness

_ Manufacturing & Process Support_

  • Partner with production and machining teams to troubleshoot issues and implement design updates
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to address and resolve production challenges as parts move through the manufacturing process
  • Implement corrective actions and engineering changes based on shop floor feedback

_ Documentation & Continuous Improvement_

  • Create and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, and project documentation
  • Support root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and operations
  • Contribute to the development of internal design guidelines and standards

** Qualifications**

_ Required_

  • Associate or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience in a product or manufacturing engineering environment
  • Strong proficiency in CAD software (Solidworks and AutoCAD)
  • Skilled in interpreting technical drawings and applying tolerances
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills

_ Preferred_

  • Experience with rotating equipment, motors, or commutator-based products
  • Exposure to precision machining, fabrication, and low-volume custom manufacturing
  • Familiarity with ERP systems and BOM/routing management
  • Background in lean manufacturing or continuous improvement practices

** Benefits**

  • Health, dental, and vision (almost entirely company paid for)
  • 401 with matching
  • Short and long term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • PTO


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