Design Engineer

at  Kruger Family Industries

Portage, WI 53901, USA Req #3
Saturday, June 8, 2024
At Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, our passion is to bring great products to life through an exceptional area of thermoformed solutions. It starts with who we are and is reinforced in everything we deliver. We are the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We are committed to delivering highly engineered, high quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood and metal products, making this an opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase. KFI is adding to their team in preparation to meet strategic growth plans for 2023 & 2024!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Mechanical Design; 1-2 years’ experience preferred.
• Knowledge of polymers, preferably thermoforming and/or injection molding
• Prefer experience in material handling
  Don’t meet every single requirement? KFI is dedicated to building a diverse, well-rounded team and appreciate authentic backgrounds and experiences.. so if you think you’d be a good fit for what you just read, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply anyways! We are always willing to train those who are motivated to learn and you may be just the right candidate for a position with our growing company!

• Responsible for overall product design specifications / criteria that ensure the product will meet all critical customer requirements
• Create sketch or concept drawings of proposed products or equipment, checking dimensions of parts, specifies materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project
• Creates accurate cost estimates for customer request for quote
• Document design input / goals. Ensure that finished design requirements will meet these goals. Final production inspection, validation, and documentation that product meets customer requirements
• Create SolidWorks CAD designs per KFI Engineering Standards and maintain within EPDM vault
• Coordinate project review meetings as necessary with Sales, Customers, Sales Reps, Jig & Fixture, Vendors, and other members of the cross functional teams related to design and manufacturing feasibility
• Communicate with sales personnel, supervisors, and customers to ensure that all customer requirements are met
• Schedule and lead cross functional design reviews prior to design release.
• Provide timely feedback on project status to supervisor to ensure on time task completion of assignments
• Update and maintain all files related to assigned projects according to company policies and ISO procedures
• Update existing product designs as required via the Engineering Change and Revision Process
• Develops and analyzes technical data as assigned or required
• Completes departmental reporting / metrics as required
• Responsible for handling and maintaining information relating to new product developmental activities in a confidential and proprietary manner
• Contributes to the Departments outstanding Safety Record by making safety a part of all activitie