Design Engineer II

Grain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people.

The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands - GSI, Cumberland, AP, Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of "Feeding the World Better", Grain & Protein Technologies emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.

The North America team is seeking a Design Engineer II for our Assumption, IL facility to help shape the future of grain conditioning equipment. The Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of conditioning product lines.

Your Impact

• Configure and design variations of current products to meet customer order requirements.
• Develop and document repeatable design procedures to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency across product configurations.
• Supply accurate bills of materials (BOMs) to support farmers, customer service, manufacturing, and assembly.
• Create 3-D models and manufacturing / assembly drawings using Creo software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand the Voice of the Customer and align designs with product requirements and cost targets.
• Analyze and identify risks related to customer needs, manufacturability, and project timelines.
• Perform design calculations and simulations to ensure product robustness and reliability.
• Coordinate and execute testing on concept and prototype builds to validate performance and safety.
• Apply knowledge gained from prior product development efforts to guide new product introduction (NPI), continuous improvement, and field issue resolution.

Your Experience and Qualifications

Your Compensation and Benefits

Expected annual salary for this role will be $70,000 - $90,000, plus a 7% bonus target. This is dependent upon job related knowledge, experience, and skills.

Benefits will include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, flexible and virtual work options (where available), 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans.

Your Workplace and Travel

You will be working a hybrid role based in Assumption, IL.

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

1. GPT Purpose : Feeding the World Better, through high quality grain and responsibly raised protein

2. GPT Mission : Make Farmers and Agribusiness Managers more productive and more profitable

3. GPT Culture : Winning Values and Winning Behaviors that nurtures a "Winners Win" culture of excellence

4. GPT Approach : Achieve balanced and sustainable success for Employees, Customers, and OwnersGrain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people.

The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands - GSI, Cumberland, AP, Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of "Feeding the World Better", Grain & Protein Technologies emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.