Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibit LDJ’s core values and culture in all aspects of the job.
• Utilize SolidWorks CAD to design and detail parts, weldments, and assemblies for products while considering product performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and safety.
• Develop and maintain bill of materials (BOM).
• Analyze design and production issues by using root cause analysis to provide solutions.
• Support technicians and production personnel in the building and testing of prototypes.
• Ensure documentation of test results and analysis of testing.
• Design basic electrical systems for trailers and vehicles, including wiring harnesses.
• Design basic hydraulic power system used for pumping fuel and other fluids.
• Investigate opportunities on current designs to improve performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost effectiveness and implement design changes as required using the ECO process and other best practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to think critically to solve problems.
• Ability to communicate engineering requirements.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with multiple functional groups to coordinate the flow of information.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines and customer expectations.
• Highly proficient in operating SolidWorks CAD software. SolidWorks Routing and Simulation (FEA) are preferred.
• Highly proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite and business software.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering (or similar field) OR
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in another field with a minimum of 5 years related experience.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. Air travel for this job is of four to eight hours. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without restrictions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Full-Time Position
• PTO
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flex Spending Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Supplemental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• ESOP
• 401(k) w/match

Applicants should complete the form below. Resumes and applications can be sent or emailed to:

LDJ Manufacturing, Inc.
1833 Highway 163
Pella, IA 50219

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Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Exhibit LDJ’s core values and culture in all aspects of the job.
• Handle, position, align, cut and form steel.
• Maneuver/lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work is usually repetitive.
• Performs additional related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• M/G code programming experience preferred.
• Management experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret CAD blueprints required.
• Ability to use a tape measure and add/subtract fractions.
• Machining experience required.
• Press brake experience required.
• Have a technical aptitude for mechanical equipment.
• Excellent work ethic with minimum supervision and highly organized.
• Ability to work well with others in fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills that project a positive attitude.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Accountability for one’s own work.
• Reliable with excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work on feet for a 10-hour shift.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. without restriction.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2-5 years’ experience in an inventory control or process flow of a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must be able to obtain a fork truck license and operate all fork trucks within the plant.

Travel:

• This position does not require any travel.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without restrictions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Full-time Position
• PTO
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flex Spending Plan
• Health Saving Account
• Supplemental Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• ESOP
• 401(k) w/match

Applicants should complete the form below. Resumes and applications can be sent or emailed to:

LDJ Manufacturing, Inc.
1833 Highway 163
Pella, IA 50219

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.