About the Role:
The Project Engineer performs project management, quote review, and a variety of engineering work in the planning and design of products and production processes. Oversees fabrication to ensure compliance to industry codes, customer specifications, delivery schedules and company requirements for quality and profitability.
Your Responsibilities:
- Translates technical guidance received into usable engineering data, to design Silos and Vessels that meet customer's needs
- Uses established and well-defined engineering procedures in gathering and correlating basic engineering data to manage jobs
- Reviews price estimates and delivery commitments for potential new jobs
- Performs detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations to plan and prepare product design and specifications for layout
- Interface directly with customers regarding company engineering and production capabilities, provide technical information, and coordinate completion and delivery of products to meet their timeline
- Designs and completes layout of projects to provide blueprint information to drafting which ensures timely correspondence with customer for approval
- Provides guidance and assistance to drafters and checks drawings for accuracy as required
- Oversees and coordinates the production of assigned projects to ensure compliance with established procedures and delivery schedules
- Troubleshoots problems to expedite fabrication
- Makes changes in methods, design, or equipment where necessary for continued cost reduction
- Inputs all appropriate detail and Bill-of-Material in SAP to facilitate production of products
- Assists the Warranty Manager to evaluate customer's claims and potential resolutions
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
- Maintains an orderly and safe work environment
- Other duties as assigned
Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (Preferred Major: Mechanical Engineering) highly preferred
- 3 to 5 years' experience in design and fabrication of stainless steel or sheet metal products, in industries related to food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, transportation
- Able to work comfortably and multitask in a very fast-paced, deadline driven environment
- Ability to read and approve CAD detail drawings
- Good written and verbal skills to communicate with customers and manufacturing associates
Leadership Attributes:
At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:
- Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
- Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
- Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
- Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
- Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash
Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:
Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated associates.Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years' experience in design and fabrication of stainless steel or sheet metal products (food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, transportation)
- Ability to read and approve CAD detail drawings
- Ability to input Bill-of-Material and product details in SAP
- Good written and verbal communication skills to interact with customers and manufacturing associates
- Ability to work comfortably and multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
Wabash Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wabash and has not been reviewed or approved by Wabash.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision options plus added programs like digital physical therapy, second-opinion services, and enhanced cancer detection support. Employer cost sharing is emphasized as substantial, and preventive-care support is highlighted as part of the offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with a defined match formula and relatively early eligibility for new hires. The match structure is clearly articulated, supporting predictable retirement accumulation for contributors.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits include paid family leave for birth/adoption/guardianship and an adoption assistance payment for eligible employees. Tuition assistance is also offered, reinforcing longer-term household and financial stability supports.
Wabash Insights
What We Do
Wabash: Changing How the World Reaches You® Wabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through the Wabash Marketplace and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)℠, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You®. Wabash recently entered into a joint venture, Wabash Marketplace, with Fernweh Group LLC, an investment firm specializing in the industrial technology sector. This joint venture will accelerate Wabash’s development and growth of an end-to-end digital platform, all while enhancing the overall experience for dealers, customers, and suppliers through the ease, speed, and convenience of a connected partner ecosystem. Initial focus of the Wabash Marketplace will be scaling the Trailers as a Service offering as well as part sales and new services. To learn more about Wabash and its innovative solutions, visit www.onewabash.com.
