Design Engineer

Why Great Northern

Privately held, Great Northern Instore, a division of Great Northern Corporation, is a Multi-Million dollar, Designer, Engineering, and Manufacturer of Custom Permanent Point Purchase Displays and Retail Fixtures.

Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred to by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.

The Benefits of Great Northern:

• Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution

• Paid vacation during your first year of employment

• Medical PPO, HSA, dental, and vision insurance

• Wellness Program

• Life Insurance

• Health/fitness and tuition reimbursements

• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level.

• Annual increases

• Competitive wages.

Pay/Schedule:

Commensurate with Experience

8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday

Position Summary:

As a Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our engineering team, contributing to the creation and development of innovative solutions. Your primary responsibility will be to translate conceptual ideas into practical design plans, ensuring the successful execution of projects. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in engineering, a creative mindset, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Main responsibilities:

• Engineer custom displays

• Supervise prototype development

• Create quote drawings & production documents & bills of materials

• Interface with account executives, designers, estimators, production staff and outside vendors

• Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor

• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Mechanical Engineering background

• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes used in the construction of permanent displays and fixtures

• Proficient in SolidWorks

• Ability to efficiently create accurate engineering drawings

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Ability to research materials and processes

• Knowledge of metal tubing, sheet metal & wire fabrication as well as molded plastics & wood components

• Good written & verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently or in a team environment

• Experience integrating electronics into displays is a plus

Opportunities for Growth

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

Expectation

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at-will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly

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• Great Northern Instore Chicago, 333 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America