Sr. Project Engineer

Join the Super Team!

Super Products LLC, an Alamo Group Company, is a growing manufacturing company with a new headquarters in Mukwonago, WI and nationwide rental store facilities. We have been designing and manufacturing high quality vacuum truck equipment since 1972 that include the most innovative features available in the market.

Safety is our top priority. We pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment where our employees can grow and prosper throughout their careers. We offer competitive wages and a customizable benefits package that begins on day one of employment. Take the next step in your career and join a winning team!

Position Summary

Responsible for leading engineering projects that sustain, improve, and expand existing product lines.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting the engineering tasks and resources of development projects and sustaining engineering activities.
• Engineering design and documentation include detailed and assembly drawings of structural weldments and vacuum, water pressure, and hydraulic systems, and integration with electrical systems.
• Create and maintain bills of materials.
• Participate in the ECO process and perform related changes and
• Collaborate with production team and vendors to produce designs that minimize labor and overall cost.
• Provide technical support for production and service to help troubleshoot problems as needed.
• Participate in process improvement projects to continually improve business practices.
• Engineering analysis includes structural analysis, drive system calculations, product validation testing, and component selection.
• Supporting business activities and providing engineering responses to other departments.
• Develop, execute, and document product hazard reviews.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s)

• Deploy various project management tools and meet deadlines.
• Provide work directions to members of the engineering team.
• High organizational and creative aptitude.
• Use critical thinking to review, critique, improve and approve system designs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Perform advanced calculations, verification, and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of product design methodologies to develop and detail component and assembly designs for complex systems.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, MSOffice suite, and familiarity with ERP systems.
• Exhibit a high level of customer focus.
• Possess a hands-on, can-do attitude.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record.

ALAMO GROUP CORE COMPETENCIES for LEADERS include:

1. Leading Change / Change Management: Ability to drive improvement of team, division, and corporate goals and objectives through people. Ability to balance change and continually strive to improve business performance.
2. Leading People / Teamwork: Ability to design and implement strategies which maximize employees’ potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the team, division, and corporate objectives.
3. Communication: Ability to explain, advocate, and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. The ability to develop internal and external networks and identify the issues that impact the work of the organization.
4. Business Acumen: Understands and interprets business financial and metrics and utilizes latest business strategies. Focuses on outcomes and creates opportunities for success. Acquires and utilizes human, financial, material and information resources effectively.
5. Results Driven: Ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through planning and the implementation and evaluation of business metrics, systems, policies, and program; stressing accountability and continuous improvement.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related emphasis required.
• Minimum seven (7) years of product design experience in a manufacturing or industrial work environment.
• Previous DFMA and project leadership with specific experience in heavy equipment, and proven track record for executing successful engineering projects.

Working Conditions

Primary working conditions will be office-based work with frequent daily activities in the manufacturing shop environment.  Occasional work may also be performed outdoors on equipment in varying and potentially adverse weather conditions.  Exposure to noise, moving machinery, temperature fluctuations, and other industrial conditions may occur. Ability to climb ladders and work at heights over 6 feet.  Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required in designated areas.

Occasionally travel to customer offices, shops, and worksites. Travel typically less than 5%.

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled | Drug-Free Workplace

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.