Lead Design Engineer

Tommy’s is looking for an experienced and creative Lead Design Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in hydraulic and consumer industries.  Special focus on customer interaction, including technical collaboration, research and development.  Skilled in technical communication, concept development, product validation, data analysis and data reporting. 

What can Tommy's offer you?

• Highly competitive base pay and eligibility for annual profit-sharing bonus
• Full insurance package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance
• 401k match with short vesting schedule and complimentary financial planning services with Merrill Lynch
• Work/life balance supported with paid time off and observed/float holidays
• Opportunity for continued education and tuition assistance
• Valuable learning and development program
• Significant ability to grow internally for motivated and strong performing team members
• Innovative, energetic, family-oriented work culture
• Growing nationwide and international brand / presence

Position Responsibilities:

• Creates a detailed design of the product, including any necessary drawings or schematics, using computer aided design (CAD) software
• Meeting with other engineers to discuss designs and brainstorm possible solutions to problems
• Provide engineering guidance to fellow team members to keep projects moving forward
• Lead product category by providing ideas for innovation, directing projects, and overseeing category engineers including staffing needs and periodical evaluations
• Ensures that all safety standards are met during the design process
• Works with suppliers to ensure that all materials used in the design meet industry standards
• Identifying potential design flaws of their own and the team’s designs, providing solutions to improve the design
• Conducting research on new technologies that may impact the design of the product
• Develop computer models to test designs before they are built
• Building prototypes and testing apparatuses to prove out designs
• Develop data driven results to evaluate a project or design
• Maintaining records of all design decisions made during the process
• Works collaboratively with the designers and engineers to ensure that projects are completed on time
• Supporting a project/design from concept phase through launch, and beyond
• Meeting with stakeholders to asses feedback on existing or future project ideas and direction
• Other duties as assigned; duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Position Qualifications & Candidate Attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred
• Skilled in research and development, design management, problem solving, project management, and product design
• Experienced in CAD and SOLIDWORKS

• Technical savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office; experience within database systems a plus
• Creative, innovative and strong collaborator with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with stakeholders
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask and prioritize workload 
• Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to exercise good judgment and make sound data-backed decisions
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Self-motivated individual that embodies a “fail fast” engineering mentality to exopodite projects and findings
• Experience bringing products to market in a fast-paced environment
• Views customer care as high priority; exhibits a positive can-do attitude
• Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This job operates in an innovative office environment and R&D lab. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and operates primarily indoors with limited to minimal travel expectations.

To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to:

• Ability to work and commute in all weather conditions
• Able to move about inside the office to access standard office equipment, etc.
• Remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, alternating between sitting and standing
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as; keyboard, copy machine and printer
• Ability to move and lift up to 30 pounds
• Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
• Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
• Drive between company locations as needed while on job
• Frequently stand and work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
• Able to move about inside car wash
• Work with heavy and technical equipment, lift 50 - 70 lbs, go up heights on ladder
• Tolerate vibrating tools and louder than normal work environment at times
• Frequently stand and walk for the majority of each shift
• Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds

Company Overview:

Tommy's Express is a national franchise for outstanding car washes and car care services. Powered by industry leading technology and decades of experience and planning, Tommy's Express car washes deliver a cutting-edge car wash experience unlike anything you've encountered before. Our fully automatic washes feature advances including the easy-loading car wash dual belt conveyor, wide open car wash bay for natural lighting, advanced presoak and sealer services, and free high-power self-serve vacuums on site.

Tommy Car Wash Systems (“TCWS”) is the power behind our Tommy’s Express equipment. TCWS is a team of passionate car wash professionals working to create opportunities for our partners to become the best car wash operators they can be. We provide modular building designs, robust stainless-steel car wash equipment, an advanced Wash Club license plate reader system, the Tommy Transporter belt, high performance wash detergents, and an industry-leading franchise opportunity. At Tommy Car Wash Systems, we have a solution for almost any size operator. Our team has assisted in the development of hundreds of some of the most successful car washes around the world. Together, Tommy’s Express and Tommy Car Wash Systems make up the Tommy’s Corporate brand, headquartered in Holland, MI.