Design Engineer at Zippertubing Company

The Zippertubing Company is a leader in cable bundling, wire harness, and component protection systems. We provide solutions to some of the industry’s most complex and challenging problems in the Aerospace, Medical, Space, Automotive, and Defense industries.

We seek a highly motivated Design Engineer to join our Design and Technical Consultative Sales team in Chandler, AZ. This is a full-time, onsite position with no option for remote work.

Full Job Description

The Design Engineer contributes to the success of The Zippertubing Co. by providing innovative solutions to our customers. This position will interact directly with clients, identifying, developing, and testing products based on customer and business needs. Key responsibilities include product design, creation of prototypes, and transition of prototypes to production. This position will require knowledge of materials, creation of 3D models for products via CAD (SolidWorks preferred), and associated print drawings, tooling design, and documentation for customer and production use.

Major Tasks, Accountabilities, and Key Responsibilities:

• Interface with customers to identify requirements and translate them into custom solutions.
• Provide technical and consultative support and effectively communicate technical information to our customers.
• Work with sales and marketing teams to create a clear understanding of our engineered solutions so they can best market and sell our products.
• Develop product tooling, fixtures, jigs, and manufacturing efficiency aids.
• Maintain project completion status for all active projects.
• Create and modify Engineering documentation such as material specifications, drawings, 3D models, operating procedures, and reports.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to meet ITAR employment requirements.
• BS in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university is required.
• 3+ years’ experience in engineering design or technical sales or consultative sales or intern experience.
• Proficient in CAD, SolidWorks preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication, mentoring, facilitation, and team-building skills.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Shown ability to excel in a results-oriented, challenging environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the DTE will perform most of the work in a multi-occupied office environment, with face-to-face customer interactions, and some work is performed on the production floor, near vibrating loud equipment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. At times the employee may be exposed to airborne particulates, moving mechanical parts, and vibrations on the production floor. The noise level can be loud at times.

This role is partially sedentary; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a step ladder as necessary during their shift. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The position involves sitting, talking, hearing, climbing stairs, using the elevator, and walking throughout the 8-10-hour shift. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate tools, drafting instruments, computers, printers, and various equipment.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This individual will also be responsible for all other duties assigned by the department manager or executive management. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This classification for this role is exempt.

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Benefits

• 80 hours of vacation
• 48 hours of sick time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flex Spend (Allegiance)
• 401K w/match
• Life / AD&D insurance

Schedule:

• Full Time, in office (Chandler Blvd. and I-10 area)
• Day shift
• Monday to Thursday (6:00am – 3:30pm)
• Friday (6:00am - 10:00am)
• Off on Saturday’s & Sunday’s, most of the time.

Compensation:

• $65k -$80k, DOE

Zippertubing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Zippertubing is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Zippertubing are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Zippertubing will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Zippertubing encourages applicants of all ages.

**Direct Applicants Only:** The company is handling all recruitment for this position internally. Third-party recruiters or staffing agencies are asked to refrain from contacting the company at this time. Unsolicited submissions will not be considered.

For more information about Zippertubing, please visit our website: zippertubing.com

• Zippertubing requires E-Verify.
• Criminal background check (Required)
• English (Required)
• US work authorization is a must
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
• Job Type: Full Time