Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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 for more details.

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

As a Mechanical Design Engineer Level II, He is responsible for creating 3D models, 3D assemblies and detailed drawings of the Sheet Metal parts using SolidWorks CAD software. He is responsible for creating the GA drawings of various assemblies and the quality output. As Mechanical Design Engineer Level II, He will be creating the issues logs and communicate to the client. Ability to create BOM in ERP environment and should have good working experience on the ECN / ECR and release process.

Responsibilities

• Designing Steel or Al commercial walk in truck bodies and utility bodies.
• Designing, modifying, or updating all the exiting truck components and assemblies as per requirements
• Create detailed engineering, Production drawings using SolidWorks.
• Experience Check-In and Check-Out of models in PDM live environment.
• Creating GA (General Arrangement) Drawings using SolidWorks and provided BOM.
• ECO’s (work on parts/sub-assemblies/assemblies that have engineering change from old ones or create new ones).
• Master Models (Create 3D assembly models with existing BOM)
• Design Master Models (Create 3D assembly master model with new parts and assemblies that have changed from old BOM)
• Part list creation (List of all parts that got updated in sub-assemblies / assemblies).
• Assigning new parts number for the truck components and assemblies using JDE
• Good project management and team management to deliver the tasks on time.
• Should perform static simulation using SolidWorks tool on the parts and assemblies as required by the client.
• Create new standard parts, Kits and configurable assemblies using SolidWorks.
• SolidWorks PDM knowledge like Adding Parts, check out and check in Parts and assemblies in the PDM environment.
• Create work instructions and technical documentation.
• Perform Tolerance stack up on the parts and assemblies as per the requirement.
• Communication with onsite engineer or client with PPT and other documents to resolve issues related to tasks.
• Application of GD&T as per ASME Y 14.5, Tolerance Stack up Analysis & Methods.
  
  

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineer with 8 – 12 years of experience or Diploma with 9 – 14 years.
• Minimum 4 years of experience working in Specialty Vehicle Body Design or Truck Body Design is needed.
• Experience creating Item Master, Bom creation, Adding New parts to BOM or deletion using any of the ERP is required.
• Good knowledge in Sheet metal and metal parts.
• Good understanding of various mechanical processes and methods. (Casting, Metal Forming, Fabrication, Metal Joining)
• Knowledge and working experience using configurator will be advantage.
• SolidWorks PDM knowledge is essential.
• Knowledge of Hydraulic and Electrical schematics is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent 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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