Mechanical Design Engineer

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a Mechanical design Engineer to take our brands to the next level. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be deployed in our Engineering Department to support our Product Development team in maintaining our existing product portfolio in close cooperation with Product Management, QC and Manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will have a technical background with strong affinity for sheetmetal design and has a good understanding of most common metalworking production techniques. The Mechanical Design Engineer has a good understanding of a product’s lifecycle. Dutch native speaking, profound knowledge of English and living at max 50km from our facility are most important!

What you’ll do:

• Maintain existing products within our portfolio – Revision Change management.
• Preparing the necessary documents when changing existing products or processes
• Monitoring the efficiency of processes and the performance of tools and equipment
• Identify opportunities to maximize productivity
• Maintain and implement cost-reduction and/or improvement projects
• Support in Detailed Design ( e.g. creation of 2d drawings )
• Support in the developing of manufacturing tools ( e.g. jigs, handling tools, … ) and packaging proposals
• Have a close cross-functional interaction with the colleagues
• Take accountability in your role as a Sustaining Engineer - project ownership
  
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• Knowledge of metalworking techniques: bending- and punching machinery, profiling lines
• Expertise in AutoCAD/Inventor/CAD drawing is a necessity
• You have a relevant technical education and a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar
  
  
  

function within the industrial sector

• Strong knowledge of MS Office. Knowledge of SAP is a plus
• You are a team player
• Willingness to learn and grow within our company
• You identify perfectly with our 5 core values and feel strongly about Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
  
  
  

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Complete your Atkore immersion program.
• Become a true team member of the R&D department
• Participate in the Product Development Status Update meetings
• Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy.
• Gain and understanding of our products through training and customer feedback/experience
  
  
  

Within 6 months, you’ll:

• Understand the cross-functional workflow from our company
• Have a good understanding of our product portfolio and the product lifecycle
• Have a good understanding of our production capabilities
• Be able to push revision changes of existing products with support from your R&D colleagues
• Be able to support in Detailed Design tasks ( 2d drawings, modify 3d parts )
• Be able to take ownership of small cost-reduction and/or improvement projects
• Identify ways to strengthen customer relationships to Atkore’s core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
  
  
  

Within 12 months, you’ll:

• Be able to maintain our Product Portfolio independently
• Be able to take ownership of bigger cost-reduction and/or improvement projects
• Be able to gradually step up towards Preliminary Design
  
  
  

Atkore is a four-time Great Place to Work© certified company and a two-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We’re committed to creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our core values.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!