Job Description

Job Description

** Seeking engineer to analyze customer needs to design tooling and metal forming manufacturing processes.**

We are seeking a Design Engineer that directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering designs for the solutions and development team. Plans and formulates technical programs and organizes those involved to specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans and product testing in accordance with technical capabilities of those personnel assigned. Coordinates activities connected with technical developments, scheduling and resolving design and test problems. Works with business development technical leads, project engineers and others internally and externally on a regular basis.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Plans initial designs and concepts, coordinates through other tool designers and design engineers.
• Develops and sets standards for company technology in area of responsibility
• Identifies new technologies required to advance company in area of responsibility
• Stays abreast of latest engineering trends and techniques in area of responsibility.
• Controls expenditures within limitations of project budgets and ensures projects are completed in accordance with schedules.
• Plans and implements designs from start to completion.
• Works with supporting groups to complete assigned designs including generating SQC/SPC data.
• Contacts and/or talks with vendors as required and appropriate both to keep abreast of available product and technology and to work with specifics related to projects assigned.
• Reviews product design for compliance with good engineering principals, company standards, and customer specifications.
• Designs tooling. Specifies production machinery required for tooling design.
• Interacts with tryout personnel relative to design concepts and when making necessary changes to meet design objectives.
• Discusses with toolmakers and tool room supervisor at the time of trying out new tool design to determine the workability of those tools with the purpose of improving knowledge of design and helping tryout and design.
• Considers cost of manufacture, cost of production, maintainability and safety of workers in all designs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Schedule : This position is overtime-exempt and will primarily work **** eight or more hours per day, five days per week based on business needs.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualified Applicants Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related from ABET Accredited program
• 2 or more years’ experience in design and/or process engineering experience with roll forming equipment/areas.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously – prioritizes well

Ability to collaborate and work with coworkers, customers and suppliers – builds rapport

• AutoCAD, Inventor and/or Catia
• Experience with Master CAM programming or ability to learn
• Experience with designing manufacturing equipment or or processes including roll forming tooling or other components.
• US Person as defined by ITAR/EAR
• Must have ability to travel occasionally. Could include international or domestic travel.
• Live in commutable distance of Shelbyville, KY and willing to work onsite each day.
• Remote/hybrid may be available after 6-12 months.

Preferred Applicants Will Also Have:

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related
• Experience with:
  • Manufacturing environments working with hydraulics, pneumatics, metal forming or roll forming equipment
  • FEA software
  • Product development and tryout experience

Who We Are

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation, or RFC as we call it, supplies custom roll formed metal components into several industries including Aerospace, Construction, Material Handling, Off-Highway, Office Furniture, Solar and Transportation. In 2000, Roll Forming Corporation was acquired by globally leading technology group voestalpine AG and became part of the Metal Forming, Tubes and Sections division. Today, voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation has seven production facilities across three states with five facilities and headquarters located in Shelby County, Kentucky and one facility each in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

What We Offer You

• Several great benefit plans, including multiple health insurance options, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending account
• 401K or 401K Roth up to 6% Match
• Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus.
• Apprenticeship programs & tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Leadership training opportunities
• TogetherWeCare, a philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community while on company time
• Countdown to Zero, a global environmental impact initiative that strives to make our work environments more efficient and environmentally friendly

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is an At Will employer. Employment will be at-will, which means that either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and with or without cause.

Roll Forming Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, and any other federal, state, or locally protected classifications. Please contact us at RFC.HR@voestalpine.com if you require any alternate application form or accommodation during our hiring process due to disability.