Design Engineer - Body Interior
Detroit Engineered Products · New Philadelphia, Ohio ·
Posted Jul 11, 2025
Full-Time
About this role
Role and Responsibilities
• Review industrial design drawings, models and specifications to determine requirements and/or feasibility of product.
• Create Solidworks/CREO CAD models and drawings. Perform mathematical computations to develop, design and create detailed specifications of components.
• Create innovative new solutions for our truck cab interiors and exteriors for an exciting new platform development.
• Facilitate NPI (new product introductions) process for product development and identify requirements for new products in the market.
• Design new products and recognize feasibility in integrating new technologies into new cab designs achieving tooling and part cost targets.
• Work collaboratively with industrial and manufacturing engineering teams during the NPI process to ensure the highest quality products are delivered.
• Perform preliminary and advanced work in development of working layouts and final master parts, assembly and drawings.
• Make bill of material and drawing revisions following the Change Management Process.
• Create and release Bills of Materials for new sales and designs.
• Act as a liaison between Engineering and other departments/personnel.
• Interact with suppliers, dealers, and customers as required.
• Complete design studies, tolerance stack-ups, layout, drawings, calculations, weight estimates and provide supporting documentation.
• Other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Comfortable with complex problem solving and rapidly changing priorities
• Comfortable in high pressure environments during rapid ramp up periods (as is the case during next six months)
Qualifications And Education Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field desired. Equivalent education and experience required.
• Experience in product development in automotive/heavy truck body interior components required
• 3+ years of experience working with automotive/truck or heavy equipment design required, Class 7/8 truck chassis highly desired.
• 3-D CAD proficiency required; SolidWorks, CREO and Windchill experience desired.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, required; experience using ERP and CRM programs desired.
• Experience with electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems on mobile and on-highway heavy equipment.
Preferred Experience And Skills
• Strong technical skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Strong plastics and injection molded part design experience highly desired.
• Ability to effectively work as part of a team with demonstrated leadership skills.
• Organizational skills and the ability to manage several different tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate across the organization and lead presentations.
• Recognize the Quality Management System in place at CCC and participate in the processes and procedures in the QMS ISO 9001:2015
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