Senior Engineer Mechanical

Company Overview

JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is a subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.4B in annual revenue and 8,000 team members in 2024. The eight operating subsidiaries, covering over 50 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information, visit www.jbpoindexter.com

JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is the captive shared services unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. The company, wholly owned by J. B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. & is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA.

Duties

The Mechanical Engineer – Level II is responsible for designing, validating, and supporting engineering activities related to custom-engineered trucks and associated accessories. The role includes development of design charts, 3D models, assemblies, and detailed sheet-metal drawings using SolidWorks, along with managing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). The engineer ensures compliance with technical standards, performs fitment validations.

Responsibilities

• Understand price books and define necessary attributions to estimate hours required for attribution tasks.
• Create design charts with applicable accessories and upfits for custom truck configurations.
• Define and attribute applicable accessories and equipment supporting standard truck offerings.
• Perform quality checks on engineering attributions and deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain quality and rework trackers for audit and traceability purposes.
• Maintain internal trackers for project progress, engineering quality, and reporting.
• Prepare validation and fitment reports for newly introduced parts and assemblies.
• Support DriveWorks, Estimation and E2O teams in resolving the issues related to the upfit and fitments.
• Work independently on the change management by creating the ECO from with the necessary parts deletion, replacement and additions.
• Coordinate with US engineering teams to clarify technical questions and resolve design issues.
• Work closely with India engineering teams to monitor project timelines and deliverables.
• Support management by preparing required technical and performance reports.
  
  

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineer with 8 – 12 years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience working with custom engineered trucks.
• Knowledge and working experience using configurator will be advantage.
• SolidWorks PDM knowledge is essential.
• Knowledge of compressors, Electrical parts and other equipment.
• Excellent in Excel, Word and Power point.
• Good communication skills, ability to work with various engineering divisions in a fast-paced, high-productivity environment.
• English Proficiency: Excellent written and oral Communication is required.
  
  

Code Of Ethics

JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited, requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities. This position shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the project meet this obligation. JBPCO critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. This position is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control.

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