Design Engineer
Star
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Collaboration with Business Development and Creative teams on design concerns and materials selections, value engineering, and pricing strategies that will position STAR to win projects.
- Establish and produce cost estimates for proposals, integrating design, graphics, production and services.
- Researching new materials and vendors for a given project.
- Lead and provide work direction and guidance to supporting team (Production Engineer, CAD Engineer, Lead Builder, Production Manager, Graphic Project Manager, along with outside vendors as needed).
- Manage the planning, organization, documentation, estimates, timelines, and tasks of projects in partnership with Project Management.
- Researching new materials and vendors.
- Ensure effective project handoff from estimating to Production Engineering.
- Complete AutoCAD drawings (2D and 3D, technical, graphic, CNC, and setup) for assigned projects in a timely manner.
- Actively participate in internal project meetings, including project margin and variance reviews, new business production meetings and project debriefs.
- Complete daily reporting responsibilities.
Requirements
- 2 year degree in drafting / design
- 4+ years of experience in drafting and project management (experience in retail, tradeshow or cabinetry strongly preferred)
- Software proficiency (AutoCAD, MS Office-Excel, internet)
- Willingness and ability to work beyond 40 hours per week during peak periods to ensure client needs are met
Benefits
- STAR offers a competitive salary and full benefits in an engaging and collaborative work environment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cost estimationproject managementAutoCAD2D drawing3D drawingtechnical drawinggraphic designCNC setupvalue engineeringmaterials research
Soft skills
collaborationleadershipguidanceorganizationcommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementteamworkadaptabilityreporting
Certifications
2 year degree in drafting/design