Product Engineer

Posted 05-Dec-2024 (EST) | Decatur, IN, USA | Full Time

Job Title: Product Engineer-Precision Assemblies

FLSA Status: Exempt

The Product Engineer position will work to support the company's ongoing design, engineering and production activities specific to product management of various standardized assemblies such as cabinets, trusses, and wall framing. Design development, standardization, engineering drawing production, cataloging, and enterprise data generation are key elements to this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Product Assemblies.

• Collaborate with component manufacturing to build and validate prototype activities.

• Transition product to receiving plants and lead first build activity.

• Support standardization of product libraries.

• Support plant training efforts with onboarding and integration of standard product libraries

• Working knowledge of design platforms AutoCAD and/or Revit.

• Support production through data generation and tabulation in various file formats specific to manufacturing processes

• Provide quality control for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to specific assembly quality standards.

• Occasional to regular travel may be required to various CHB manufacturing facilities in pursuit of these objectives.

• Understand, appreciate, and enjoy manufactured housing and residential construction along with the significance our products bring to the customer.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May lead various teams during training and prototyping activities but will not have direct supervisory authority.

Competencies Required

• Technical Skills - ability to gain working knowledge of building codes referenced in company products.

• Comfortable reading prints and interpreting home construction engineering instructions. Comfortable with technical problem solving and analysis.

• Drive for Results - can be counted on to meet and exceed goals successfully.

• Problem Solving -identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even in pressure situations.

• Interpersonal Skills - ability to work with people at all levels of the company; able to solve problems without emotion; maintains appropriate confidentiality; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Teamwork - contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to do his/her part in projecting positive morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.

• Communication - effective written and verbal communication with individuals or groups through email, formal correspondence, conference calls, webinars, etc.

Education and/or Experience

• 5+ years production related experience integrated with design, engineering and data development

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit software

• Knowledge of C# and its applications in developing custom design environments with Autodesk platforms a plus but not required.

• Associate/Bachelor of Science in Architecture or Engineering a plus.

• Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals.

• Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.

• Possess the ability to work well as part of a team and independently.

Champion Home Builders is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

EEO Statement

Champion Home Builders is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Champion Home Buildersparticipatesin the E-Verify Program.