Design Engineer
Company: OPTO International, Inc.
Location: Wood Dale
Posted on: September 17, 2024
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Job Description:
About O PTO OPTO is a fast-paced, constantly-growing retail
store fixture manufacturing company selling to the retail industry.
We believe in relentlessly communicating, both internally and to
our customers, in an effort to constantly improve ourselves. We are
obsessively focused on helping our clients be successful, which in
turn makes us successful. OPTO employs joined-up, responsive and
adaptive people who work hard as a tight team. We have first-class
marketing and a design-led customer sales interface focused on
fully understanding and guiding each customer to be successful
through the purchase of our product. The product itself is
high-quality, customizable, durable, and built from inventory-based
components. This gives us industry-leading speed and reliability in
execution, which in turn gives our customers the confidence to make
us business partners for years to come. Job Summary The Design
Engineer will work within OPTO's component driven modular based
store fixture system to expand and develop cost effective design
solutions for standard and custom applications. Will work closely
with members of the sales team to create unique design solutions
for the client. The design then needs to be detailed and adapted to
suit OPTO's comprehensive in-house and sourced manufacturing
processes. The Design Engineer will provide detailed CAD data to
allow the manufacturing group to produce the items within their
capabilities and the customer's timeline and costs. The Design
Engineer will also be responsible for carrying out the duties of
the Engineering department, including design, research,
prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process
improvement. Key Responsibilities Produce fixture design & drawings
as required for internal & customer review Incorporate engineered,
efficient, best practice methods in the design/detail of drawings
Manage your custom projects to assure on-time completion Find,
source, develop information and details for efficient production
resulting in excellent quality for product development Create
assembly & installation drawings for production and client Interact
regularly with production/manufacturing to assure design/production
flow Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal
product Maintain/update all revisions to B.O.M.s Prioritize cost
savings throughout all processes, offering value engineered
solutions Intimately involved in the assembly of prototypes Follow
any other instructions and perform any other duties as requested by
manager Required Technical Skills Bachelor's degree or higher in
design or engineering field of study 5+ years experience as an
Engineer in a wood or metal manufacturing environment, store
fixture industry preferred Knowledge of multi-materials including
wood, metal, plastics, glass, etc. Basic understanding of
manufacturing techniques in the wood and/or metal industries:
Cabinetry, wood materials and joining techniques, laminating
processes, and cabinet hardware Sheet metal, metal fabrication,
metal and aluminum machining, aluminum die casting and extruding a
plus Proficiency working with 3D solid modeling is required,
preferably Autodesk Inventor Exposure to other Autodesk software
including AutoCAD and Vault or equivalent Working understanding of
ERP software Ability to express oneself professionally utilizing
both verbal and written communications Ability to problem-solve
quickly and effectively Ability to produce under pressure of
timelines and customer demands Ability to prioritize and work
independently to work on multiple small projects simultaneously
ensuring all key dates are met while maintaining the highest level
of quality Required Personal Skills Ability to communicate quickly,
clearly, and effectively across multiple departments; Confidently
interact with customers, peers, and cross functional teams Ability
to work successfully in a strong team environment Excellent
communicator Superior organizational skills Salary and Benefits:
Salary commensurate on Education and Experience Bonus Program
Health Insurance Vision/Dental 401K Reports To: Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: None OPTO International is an equal opportunity
employer Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe
the general nature and level of work being performed by people
assigned to this classification. They are not construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required
to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from
time to time, as needed. Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental
insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible
schedule Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance
Paid time off Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision
insurance Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 Annual Bonus/Commission: Yes
Keywords: OPTO International, Inc., Joliet , Design Engineer, Engineering , Wood Dale, Illinois
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