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Design Engineer (Finance)



Masterack

Social Circle, GA 30025

Design/Project Engineer

Company & Position Overview:

Masterack has been an industry leader in the design, manufacture and installation of work van & truck solutions for over 50 years. We are headquartered in Social Circle, GA and are a wholly owned subsidiaries of JB Poindexter & Co. and, Inc (JBPCO). (JBPCO)is a privately held, diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.4B in annual revenue and 8,000 team members in 2024. The nine operating subsidiaries, covering over 50 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information, visit www.jbpco.com . www.Masterack.com .

Reporting to the Sr Director of Fleet Engineering, the Project Engineer - Fleet will support all Masterack Fleet projects by designing and implementing solutions for work van and truck customers that exceed expectations. The successful candidate will lead projects from concept to production start-up and post launch support. This is a hands-on position, and we are looking for a self-starter capable of managing multiple projects. The candidate will also possess strong leadership skills including the ability to influence without authority.

Essential Functions:

  • Design new products for Customers.
  • Works cross-functionally to understand customer needs, builds relationships internally as well as with customers, ensures Customer needs are understood and those needs converted into tangible specifications and requirements.
  • Assists Sales and Client Relations Team to identify customer needs/requirements and solve for customer solutions.
  • Leads internal and external project meetings, captures action items, and sets up a course of action to execute, follows through and tracks Project Metrics.
  • Responsible for establishing and leading cross-functional team meetings to ensure specifications and requirements are understood and ensure the entire project schedule stays on track. Sets up and conducts internal project meetings to ensure process completion towards the project plan and gate deliverables.
  • Serves as subject matter expert working with Engineering, Sales and Client Relations, Marketing, Operations, Purchasing and Finance on project deliverables.
  • Serves as technical and product configuration expert on all Masterack products. Translates Masterack Core products to customer requirements and specifications, ensuring Masterack Core products are used where possible.
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects at a time, while maintaining outstanding attention to detail
  • Excellent communication, written, organizational, presentation and analytical skills
  • Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment, and take ownership and accountability, as well as manage expectations (internally and externally)
  • Flexible, motivated, engaging team player who has a solution oriented, positive "can do" attitude
  • Ability to create and comprehend Bill of Materials, Drawings and Engineering Specifications
  • Hands on and knows their way around a Manufacturing Plant. Previous experience in the Manufacturing environment or a high Engineering technical aptitude.
  • Automotive experience a plus.

Qualifications:

  • 2 to 4 years of progressive leadership experience in Sheet Metal Design & Fabrication & Processes - Laser Cutting, Bending, Stamping, welding, painting & Etc.
  • Proficient with Solidworks, Catia experience is a plus
  • PDM experience, including Work Flows
  • JDE or similar MRP systems - BOM structure
  • Project Management experience, leading Cross-functional teams
  • Engineering Tools Experience - DFMEA, GD&T, Tolerance Stack, FEA
  • Project Mangement Tools Experience - MS Project, Stage Gate, APQP
  • Business Plan Development a plus
  • Supply Chain experience including raw materials, components or other related goods

Ability to travel as needed to suppliers, industry functions as assigned, and Prototype/Pilot support as needed.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required; an advanced degree is preferred.

Lean Six / Sigma Certifications is a plus

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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