Design Engineer

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Position Overview:

Person in this role will be responsible for delivering the needed engineering services to support engineering design, and development projects involving Industrial cranes & components. Will assist in the product lifecycle management of cranes and crane components in the relevant IT systems. Will support product improvements and changes, participate in crane platform originated product development projects and system changes. Will work in close relation with crane platform engineering to act as 3rd level support to brands, driving up product quality and pushing down costs.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Independently perform pre-study and prepare the engineering survey for the project along with the supporting strength calculations and documentation.
• Provide safe & cost-effective working design for different projects and applications.
• Prepare GA Drawings, 3D Models (as when needed), detailed engineering drawings and BOM
• Ensure that the engineering design is appropriately maintained in the PLM system and follow the necessary engineering processes to keep the design updated in the PLM system
• Should have good knowledge of industrial welding practices & other production processes and represent the same in the Design / drawings as and when required.
• Specify technical requirements for manufacturing, assembly, transportation, and delivery.
• Co-ordinate with cross functional teams (Sales-configurator, Documentation, Production, Item creation services, etc) for project success.
• Provide technical assistance as 3rd level support when required
• Report the engineering efforts to allocated projects in the Engineering Resource Management System
• Assure schedule adherence
• Assure quality assurance in drawing & design process and implementing the corrective actions.
• Other duties as assigned by reporting Manager.
• Awareness of ISO 14001 & 45001 Standards

Ideal Experience:

• Minimum education requirement is a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical with a minimum of 3 years of experience with overhead electric cranes or similar industrial equipment.
• Working knowledge of engineering process in configured to order (CTO) area
• Strong understanding of steel structure design & crane standards (FEM, IS, EN, CMAA)
• Good understanding of sales configurators, design calculation programs, CAD tools (AutoCAD/ Vertex, NX, etc) & PLM (Teamcenter)
• Awareness of FEM Analysis will be useful
• Experience on working in cross functional teams

Personal Competencies:

• Strong mechanical aptitude, commercial and customer-oriented mindset
• Detail Oriented, Self-motivated & Team player
• Ability to create and implement new ways of working, create trust and work in effective cross functional teams
• Excellent communication skills

Why join us?

We are a global company with history dating back to with future looking attitude that has brought us here today. Now together, we are shaping the next generation of material handling for smarter and safer world. 

We believe in creating a workplace that is built on trust, flexibility, friendliness and inclusivity towards each other and culture with open communication and low hierarchy. We are a strong expert organisation where you can use modern tools and technologies - while embracing agile methodologies and continuous learning and development. 

What we offer to you?

The position leads you to the core of lifting business and offers an excellent background to grow in our international organization in various ways.

Interested?

If this role sparked your interest, please submit your application on Konecranes career site. We encourage early applications, as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Please be aware that the position may be filled before the posted deadline if a suitable candidate is identified.

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.