Job description

Company Overview:
Schafer Industries is a premier supplier of off-highway axles and differentiated precision gearing solutions. Established in 1934, Schafer Industries has locations in South Bend, IN, Roscoe, IL, Fredericktown, OH and Blacklick, OH. Schafer Industries is one of the few manufacturers of integrated axle solutions in the off-highway electric vehicle market. Schafer serves customers in a variety of end markets including off-highway vehicles, recreational vehicles, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, material handling, powertrain, electric mobility, heavy duty trucking, agriculture, and construction. Our mission is to leverage world class capabilities to deliver superior products and services to maximize the value for our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities.

Position Summary:
Schafer Industries is currently seeking a Mechanical Designer for its Schafer Driveline operation in Fredericktown, OH.

Why Work at Schafer Industries?

• We are a growth-oriented company with a diversified customer base.
• We are committed to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• You will enjoy a collaborative work environment where your talents and opinions matter.
• We provide training as well as opportunities to work on projects in support of your career development.
• You will quickly see your impact when working with the team.
• We have competitive pay and benefits to include 401(k) match and tuition reimbursement.
• We live our values of Safety, Integrity, Responsibility to Others, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement and Accountability in all that we do.

Schafer Driveline offers a comprehensive, competitive total compensation program based on market trends. The company maintains training programs and tuition reimbursement to continually provide the opportunity for employees to enhance and improve their existing knowledge and skills. Benefits offered to employees and their families include:

• Medical, and Dental Plans
• Company Paid Vision Plan
• Company Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(K) Savings Plan (Including company match)
• Job Related Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacations

Job Summary:
The design engineer position is responsible for the engineering of products involving design and redesign in accordance with time schedules, quality parameters, customer needs, market needs and manufacturing capabilities.

Essential Functions:

• Handles all aspects of design engineering work using Pro-E (Creo).
• Creates solid models and detail drawings using Pro-E Software.
• Some communication with customers in the form of quotations, meetings, and presentations to understand and define their needs.
• Understands and respond to customer requests, both verbal and written.
• Designs product to meet all requirements provided by Product/Application Engineers and customers.
• Creates and maintains bill of materials within the MRP system.
• Manages several projects at one time.
• Assists drafting, the test lab, manufacturing, quality, and planning as required.
• Handles all changes and problems related to product assigned.
• Responsible for entire product life cycle

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Associates’ degree and one to three years design experience
• Technical Capacity.
• Project Management.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Communication Proficiency
• Customer/Client Focus
• Basic understanding of axle functions and components preferred.
• Basic knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD modeling and 2D orthographic drafting practices

Working Conditions:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although occasional out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Schafer Industries is an EEO/AAP Employer:
Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity. This means that we make employment decisions on the basis of job-related qualifications, skills and abilities and not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

As a federal subcontractor, we also are required to take affirmative action, or proactive measures, to prevent discrimination.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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