Design Engineer
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- 1703022 Requisition #
Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a diversified industrial company that owns market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the energy, transportation, chemical, and construction sectors. Trinity reports its financial results in five principal business segments: the Rail Group, the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, the Inland Barge Group, the Construction Products Group and the Energy Equipment Group. Trinity’s businesses provide industrial products and services ranging from railcars, barges, storage containers, and aggregates to highway products, structural wind towers, railcar parts, and railcar leasing and management services. Trinity Meyer Utility Structures is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of Design Engineer in our Memphis, TN office! We welcome your ideas and your outstanding work ethic.
Responsibilities:
- Performs engineering functions, including analysis and design of structures, material and cost studies relative to assigned projects.
- Work encompasses design, development and modification activities for tubular products of the Steel Structures Group. Documents research and design specifications.
- Facilitates transition of product design and enhancement to full production/delivery.
- Evaluates designs and products for compliance with regulatory and contractual standards in terms of material, stability and performance
- Analyzes prospective customer’s specifications.
- Consults with Supervisor and Marketing Development Manager and Customer for clarification and interpretation of specifications.
- Consults with Supervisor and Marketing Development Manager as necessary for the design approach most favorable to TMUS assigned project.
- Designs structures and appurtenances as interpreted from and described by customer specifications using aids (computer programs, charts, and curves) where applicable.
- Prepares design calculations and cost estimating information of proposed designs for use by Marketing in bidding process.
- Upon receipt of job order and project assignment from Supervisor, completes final designs of all the components according to the Jobscope releases, which may include designs other than those originally specified in the bid proposal.
- Performs design calculations and cost estimating information of proposed designs as required by changes.
- Resolves problems of ambiguity during drafting of shop drawings.
- Reviews and redesigns as required by any customer changes.
- As assigned by Manager, checks the design work of other Design Engineers, helps in scheduling Engineering resources and provides training support to fellow engineers as needed.
- Works with applicable industry codes such as ASCE 48-11, NESC, AWS D1.1
Requirements:
- Four years post-secondary education with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Experience in design of steel fabrication a plus.
- EIT desirable
- Familiar with drafting standard symbols, nomenclature, reference books and catalogs normally encountered in the product development process.
- Comprehensive knowledge of established drafting standards; knowledge and exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas, both verbal and written.
- Must be detail oriented
- Solid time management skills
Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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