.**About the Role**:As a Design Engineer, you will provide leadership of complex projects through research, analysis, creation of new drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs This position will require decision-making that is primarily job-centered and will require close collaboration with others involved in the process. At any given time, the Design Engineer will have to manage multiple projects**.****Your** **Responsibilities**:- Create and manage new custom design features to satisfy customer order requirements and meet production needs- Interact with outside vendors and internal purchasing agents to ensure that purchased materials meet customer specifications and "fit and finish" expectations- Identify, document, and implement internal department quality and process improvements- Review engineering documentation, including pilot run support with production representatives- Respond to product fabrication and assembly issues relating to design, process or material quality- Suggest changes to standard designs based on custom design needs and market trends- Assist CAD technicians with documentation standards- Support follow up activities related to manufacturing challenges on the shop floor- Regularly communicates with Purchasing to reduce potential excess and obsolete material- Check design packages for accuracy and completeness- Create, implement, and follow up on Engineering Change Master creation and maintenance- Identify possible material substitutions for purchasing and production- Identify "root/cause" for fabrication and assembly issues in Production- Participate occasionally in formal/structured continued improvement and cost saving projects- Other duties as assigned**Let's Talk About Your Qualifications**:- Bachelor's Degree (Preferred Major: Engineering)- Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering/manufacturing (trailer manufacturing preferred)- Experience in SolidWorks- Familiarity with the fundamentals of manufacturing processes- Specific experience in Microsoft Excel- Knowledge of electrical circuitry and training in air circuits- Must be able to interact openly in a group setting in order to solve problems- Comfortability with multi-tasking to support and drive multiple projects simultaneously**Leadership Attributes**:At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:Embrace Diversity and Inclusion- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness Seek to Listen - Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions Always Learn - Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo Be Authentic - Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do Win Together - Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One WabashJoin us in turning ideas into world-changing realities