Job Description

DESIGN ENGINEER

Welcome to Rough Country, where we empower everyone to embrace a lifted lifestyle by personalizing their vehicle's looks and performance. Our journey began in 1975 with a vision deeply rooted in American values and a passion for off-road adventures. Today, we stand proud as one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of high-quality suspension kits and off-road accessories, catering to the needs of off-road and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• May coordinate multiple small projects or large projects simultaneously
• Collaborate and coordinate with other Rough Country functional groups, suppliers, and customers.
• Identifies root causes of problems; recommends and/or implements corrective measures.
• May support activities and projects within the team, between internal teams, and projects in support of customer expectations and new product development.
• Model, prototype, and build product concepts; verify the design meets specifications and safety/regulatory standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• May be assigned engineering maintenance responsibilities for major product lines.
• Hands-on work on the shop floor as the job requires.
• Represents Rough Country with dignity, professionalism and good faith at events and customer contact and interactions.
• Accountable for developing and monitoring processes and practices necessary for legal and ethical compliance in assigned area.
• Responsible for prompt and regular attendance on-site or remote as appropriate or required.
• Work safely and without injury.

Required Education and/or Experience

• 2 years + experience with plastic part design, preference for automotive engineering.
• Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of CAD programs – preferably NX and/or SolidWorks.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Project, and Outlook).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, customers and visitors.
• Ability to effectively problem-solve.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to facilitate activities necessary to a project’s completion.
• Must have a history of impeccable integrity, ethics, and fair play.

Language skills

Ability to read, write, verbalize, and comprehend instructions and correspondence at the highest levels in the English language. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients, and other team members. Conflict resolution skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal and customer service skills.

Physical & visual activitIES

Standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, balancing, stooping, reaching, handling, feeling, acuity-far, acuity-near, depth perception and field of vision. See all colors. Frequently communicate with employees and customers. Must be able to exchange accurate information. Frequently move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, attend meetings, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.

May require a combination of sitting, standing, and walking. May require lifting up to 50 pounds with assistance.

ENVIRONMENT / ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS

Must be able to work in an office environment as well as a shop environment as job duties require. May be exposed to loud operating machinery, cold temperatures, chemicals, and vapors.

Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software

Personal computer, copy machine, other office equipment, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint. May minimally operate shop equipment such as assembly presses, manual and CNC machines, basic hand tools.

Compensation

DOE

Work Location

Dyersburg, TN or Woodland, WA

Rough Country is a Drug-Free Workplace

Rough Country LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and appreciates hard work and professional dedication and rewards its team with a compensation package that includes benefits. New employees are eligible for and provided a competitive pay package, training, and advancement opportunities. Some of the benefits include medical and dental coverage, 401(k), paid holidays, and paid vacation.

Rough Country LLC, located in Dyersburg, TN, is a customer-focused provider of aftermarket products servicing the truck, SUV, and UTV markets. Our products enable our customers to express their passions and lifestyles. We work hard every day to exceed their expectations by providing the absolute best product at a great value backed by the best customer service.