• Director of Engineering

    FMH Conveyors (Downers Grove, IL)


    Director of Engineering

    Job Details

    Level

     

    Management

     

    Job Location

     

    Duravant - Downers Grove, IL

    Position Type

    Full Time

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Up to 25%

     

    Job Shift

     

    Day

     

    Job Category

     

    Engineering

     

    FMH Conveyors, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, designs and manufactures products and services for truck loading and unloading applications. The NestaFlex and BestFlex brands lead the market in flexible gravity and powered conveyors, while MaxxReach and BestReach are the premier brands in telescopic and rigid conveyor systems. Known worldwide for their durability and reliability, FMH Conveyors products are engineered to support material handling applications for distribution centers, e-commerce, parcel post, retail stores, and a variety of manufacturers to help maximize productivity and increase efficiency.

     

    As a Duravant Family Company, FMH Conveyors participates in global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, as well as Doing Good initiatives to support our communities. In addition to a culture that promotes long term career satisfaction, with opportunities for personal and professional growth, FMH Conveyors offers an excellent total rewards package that includes:

     

    + Compensation: We offer competitive compensation

    + Benefits: We have comprehensive benefit packages designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and financial security

    + Development: We have education and training programs which include an educational assistance program

    + Time Off: We offer paid holidays and paid time off

    + Driven Team Members: We have a cross-functional, collaborative environment, focused on delivering results

    + Core Values: Our core values are Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Winning Spirit, and Sense of Urgency

    + Culture: We are driven by our number one asset - our employees, and their successes

    + Doing Good: We love to be active members of our community! We have several volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

     

    TheDirector of Engineering will be responsible for working with Integrator clients, in coordination with our sales team, to prepare mechanical system designs, bill of materials, pricing and delivery information for Integrator sales opportunities. TheDirector of Engineering will work with other Duravant engineering teams to apply best equipment offering to our Integrator customers. Coordination of quotes and projects will be part of the daily responsibilities. TheDirector of Engineering will need to be knowledgeable of the diverse product offering of Duravant Material Handling companies and communicate this offering to our sales and integrators customers. In addition to system design, theDirector of Engineeringwill be responsible for estimating, schedule development, and assist in proposal creation.

    POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties as assigned:

    + Work with sales to evaluate client needs.

    + Reviewer of sales proposals

    + Assist in communicating application information to integrator clients

    + Partner with the Duravant Material Handling Operating Companies understand product capabilities.

    + Develop relationships with integrator partners.

    + Stay current on Duravant Material Handling products and applications.

    + Solicit quotes for equipment from other Duravant Material Handling Operating Companies

    + Develop Bill of Materials for pricing from Integrator provided drawings

    + Develop Pricing Review Document (PRD)

    + Schedules technical and price review meetings

    + Maintain quote schedule for timely delivery of proposal

    + Actively participates in process improvement

    POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

    + Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

    + 10+ years of material handling equipment application

    + Technical writing skills

    + Proficient in AutoCAD

    + Ability to interface with colleagues and customers at all levels, by virtue of professional competence, integrity and personal style.

    + Travel less than 25%

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

    While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear; uses hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. On occasion, the colleague may be required to climb and work in high places, stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.

     

    The incumbent must occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT:

    The position is an office-based position with regular visits to the manufacturing area.

     

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.