Job Title: Design Engineer Location: Jessup, MD, USA Positions: 4 Reporting to: Manager of Project Engineering Company: Tate About Us: At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions, for over 60 years. We have expanded our manufacturing footprint across the US, Europe, Australia and are excited to have opened a new 287,000 sq. ft. manufacturing site in St. Paul, Virginia, and an additional 40,000 sq ft of manufacturing at our site in Belgium in Q1 2024 alone. Our experienced team is expanding, and we are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working collaboratively on projects, as we continue to stay ahead of the data center revolution. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate's world class standards and our business remains committed to developing lower carbon, sustainable solutions, in keeping with our 10-year Planet Passionate sustainability strategy. We are excited to potentially welcome you as part of our team. Together, let's shape the future of data center infrastructure with innovation, excellence, and a passion for sustainable growth. About the Role: The Design Engineer manages new product creation, engineering changes, and qualification processes for data center products, bills of material, and labor routings for all new products and product changes via prototyping and actual manufacturing process performance analysis. They develop quotations for non-standard and new product pricing requests. The Design Engineer also maintains engineering drawings, specifications, and quality procedure documentation. What You'll Do
- Develops processes for new families of products with production, purchasing, quality, and operations teams.
- Proactively accounts for potential changes to designs and future-proofs where possible.
- Creates quotes for new design and maintains design history throughout quoting process.
- Maintains engineering drawings and specifications.
- Administers processes for new part number creation, bills of material/labor changes, and new product quote requests but not information related to MI%.
- Interprets project needs from customer, project manager, or architectural drawings and communicates feasibility, lead times, and potential challenges.
- Creates project submittal documents for approval of project design and details.
- Supports manufacturing team with new process development.
- Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.
Additional Expectation
- Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy.
- Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
- Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
- Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.
What You'll Bring
- A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or any STEM field is required.
- Up to five years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems is required.
- Project Management experience is a plus.
- Previous experience with engineering drawing standards and practices, new product development, manufacturing processes and controls a plus.
- Must be proficient with SolidWorks.
- AutoCAD and Revit experience a plus, particularly BIM (Building Information Modeling) modeling.
- Must have strong attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.) applications and computer technology.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
- Works well in a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptable to changing project requirements.
Employee Benefits
- Career Scope and Advancement: As we grow, new positions and career opportunities arise, offering accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.
- World of Wellness Philosophy: We empower you to take charge of your health and well-being. You'll have access to a wide range of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with personalized guidance from a Health Advocate. We also offer other supplemental options, including 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance, to ensure your financial wellness.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Through Planet Passionate we are determined to reduce our manufacturing carbon (CO2e) emissions to as close to zero as technically possible, together with halving carbon intensity in our primary supply chain. We are very involved in our community, and you will have ample opportunities to support us, in creating a better world.
- Skills Development: Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted - allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.
- Mentorship and development: At Tate, we don't believe in hierarchy, we work together as one team for one common goal. You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.
- Culture: We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership and strive for excellence.
Tate is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. Come aboard as we champion diversity and inclusivity in the workplace! Stay connected with us on LinkedIn for insights into life at Tate. Join us in our mission to make a difference through exceptional solutions.