Design Release Engineer — Material Handling Systems

Join us to build better motion

Colson Group seeks a hands-on Design Release Engineer to orchestrate the technical release and documentation of new and evolving products in Saint Joseph, MI. In this full-time, salary exempt role, you will bridge customers with Sales, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions.

What you’ll do

• Gather and clarify customer requirements; convert them into specifications.
• Develop customer and leadership proposals : concepts, drawings, analyses, and cost models.
• Plan and manage engineering projects through release.
• Lead design / drawing / analysis reviews and close actions.
• Track program health; report technical status and risks to management.
• Collaborate across Sales, Operations, Customer Service, Product Management, and Quality to meet commitments.
• Execute core engineering analyses (FMEA, FEA) and documented design reviews.
• Create test plans, support testing, interpret data, summarize findings, and implement changes.
• Field questions from customers and suppliers via phone, email, and onsite visits.
• Provide hands-on build support : assembly, welding, test setups, and trials.
• Create, maintain, and enforce Product Engineering standards.
• Contribute to related duties and special projects as assigned.

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Status : Salary Exempt