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Industrial Equipment, Construction, Logistics

Design Engineer

Northwood, OHOnsiteFull TimePosted 4 days ago

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Required skills

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Structural Design
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Civil Engineer
  • multiple projects
  • tight deadlines
  • visiting clients’ facilities
  • walking
  • stooping

Nice to have

  • Conveyors
  • structural towers
  • foundation work

Role summary

Alta Equipment Group, the largest equipment dealer in North America, is seeking a full-time Design Engineer for its Northwood, OH branch. This role involves performing 2D and 3D designs using Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor, developing specifications and calculations for structural components, and generating civil/structural drawings. The position requires collaboration with various teams, providing technical expertise, and managing multiple projects with tight deadlines. Candidates should have a background in Mechanical or Civil Engineering and be comfortable with client site visits and physical tasks. Structural design proficiency is required, with experience in conveyors, structural towers, and foundation work being a plus.

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award-winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

  • Training
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Outstanding benefits package (Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, plus much more!)
  • 401(k) with match
  • Competitive wages
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Work schedule: M-F, day shift

Our mine services group is seeking a full-time Design Engineer for our Northwood, OH branch. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

  • Perform 2D and 3D designs in Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor 
  • Collaborate with others (managers, designers, field techs, customer, drafters, administration) 
  • Develop designs, including specification and calculations to document compliance with project and code requirements 
  • Performs a variety of engineering calculations, for foundations, reinforce concrete structure and components, structural steel frames and other similar concrete and steel structural components and systems 
  • Generates fully compliant civil/structural drawing for layouts, building sections/plans/details, foundation details, steelwork details and architectural feature design 
  • Assist in the preparation and approval of design documents and plant modifications, including supervision of engineers and designers in document development 
  • Provides technical expertise and guidance to develop, manage and implement engineering analysis, activities and programs to identify and resolve equipment and system problems. 
  • All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager 

Qualifications

  • Must have demonstrated AutoCAD experience. 
  • Mechanical or Civil Engineer 
  • Applicants must be capable of managing multiple projects at once with tight deadlines 
  • Should be comfortable visiting clients’ facilities and performing physical work such as walking, stooping, kneeling and climbing stairs/ladders 
  • Proficient in Structural Design (Conveyors, structural towers and foundation work are a plus) 
  • Drafting of infrastructure, based of field measurements, or provided drawings, while meeting time and budget constraints 

About Alta: 

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we’re ready for you. Whether it’s selling the world’s-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a “Top Work Place USA”, our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It’s the Alta way.

So, let’s start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.

What We Look For:

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one’s profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact recruiting@altg.com immediately!

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