Product Design Engineering Manager - Heavy Haul Trailers

Waterloo, IA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
Compensation information provided in the description
Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

🔢 Crunching numbers...

Job Details

Skills

  • Impact Analysis
  • Information Architecture
  • Information Assurance
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Hydraulics
  • Manufacturing
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem Solving
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communication
  • Product Design
  • Cost Reduction
  • Assembly
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Bill Of Materials
  • Design Review
  • Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • FMEA
  • Design For Manufacturability
  • Leadership
  • Supervision

Summary

Product Design Engineering Manager - Heavy Haul Trailers

Location: Waterloo, IA (On-site)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000 to $90,000 per year, plus 15% bonus

Lead a team of design engineers owning the platforms behind heavy haul trailers, keeping production moving and products getting better every year.

Must-Haves

  • Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
  • Experience with heavy haul trailers, heavy equipment, or fabricated mobile equipment
  • Strong background in mechanical systems, structures, hydraulics, and manufacturing processes
  • Proven experience supporting products in production
  • Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
  • Proficiency with CAD tools, Excel, and engineering data systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What You\'ll Do

  • Lead and develop a team of product design engineers supporting production and in-market products
  • Own product architectures, standards, and design intent across heavy haul trailer platforms
  • Prioritize engineering work based on production needs, cost reduction, and field feedback
  • Lead sustaining engineering and platform evolution
  • Resolve design, quality, and manufacturability issues quickly
  • Improve weldment, fabrication, and assembly methods with Manufacturing Engineering
  • Improve BOM accuracy, drawings, and release quality
  • Lead design reviews and oversee ECN/ECO execution
  • Ensure compliance with FMVSS and DOT standards
  • Use DFMEA, warranty data, and field feedback to improve reliability
  • Drive design for manufacturing, design to cost, and product standardization

Nice-to-Haves

  • Engineering leadership or supervisory experience
  • Experience developing standard, pre-engineered product offerings
  • Warranty and field support experience

Compensation and Benefits

  • $80,000 to $90,000 per year
  • 15% bonus

About the Company
Our client is an established manufacturer of heavy haul trailers serving demanding customers across the transportation and construction industries.

To apply, submit your resume for consideration.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: appfeed
  • Position Id: 29356_978079664899671
  • Posted 1 day ago
Create job alert
Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.

Similar Jobs

Waterloo, Iowa

•

Today

Full-time

Compensation information provided in the description

Dubuque, Iowa

•

Today

Full-time

USD 67,692.00 - 101,532.00 per year

Owatonna, Minnesota

•

Today

Full-time

USD 96,600.00 - 112,000.00 per year

Owatonna, Minnesota

•

Today

Contract

USD 110,000.00 - 130,000.00 per year

Search all similar jobs