About Us:

J.E. Adams Industries is a Cedar Rapids based leading manufacturer of car wash equipment and accessories, high pressure parts, and misting solutions.

We are 100% employee-owned ESOP providing great benefits.

• Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, vacation, profit sharing, employee stock option plan, & 401K plan.

 

Job Description

We are seeking an energetic, outgoing, and dynamic Product Design Engineer to join our team. This is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves role, ideal for someone with a positive, can-do attitude and a creative approach to problem-solving. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of design and/or manufacturing experience and a passion for developing innovative products from concept to completion.

 

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring timelines, quality, and budget goals are met.
• Drive new product development, incorporating structural, mechanical, and electrical design.
• Develop innovative design concepts and refine existing product designs.
• Maintain and create bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and production time estimates.
• Source parts through new and existing supply chains.
• Collaborate with factory staff, vendors, and customers to ensure project success.
• Assist with costing of new products and manage special projects as assigned.

 

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field, OR equivalent expertise in mechanical system design.
• At least 5 years of design and/or manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and bills of materials.
• Basic understanding of low- and medium-voltage electrical system design.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects under pressure and deliver results.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interface with factory staff, sales teams, vendors, and customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with working knowledge of Microsoft Access.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Inventor, or other 3D modeling software.
• Strong technical writing skills.

 

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• 2+ years of experience managing design projects from inception to completion.
• Experience with AC motor control systems, including Variable Frequency Drives, transducers, and motor starters.
• Visual Basic for Applications or PLC programming experience.
• Advanced knowledge of single-phase and three-phase electrical systems.
• Product design experience, with an emphasis on sheet metal components.

 

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative, innovative work environment.
• The chance to work on exciting projects with a team of dedicated professionals.

 

Next Steps

• Submit your Resume via email by clicking apply now, with the Subject “Product Design/Systems Engineer”
  • Alternatively, resumes can be mailed to JE Adams Industries, PO Box 2483, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406.
• A background check, drug screen, and pre-employment physical are required.