R&D Engineer

Shoup Manufacturing
Shoup Manufacturing is looking to add a
Research & Development Engineer to its existing R&D Team.

Led by the Director of R&D, the ideal candidate will be responsible for applying their knowledge and experience of engineering technology to current business practices, while also introducing innovative ideas for product development.

Shoup Manufacturing launched the business of manufacturing, marketing and distributing quality replacement parts for farm equipment directly to the American farmer in 1977.

The product line began with less than 50 items and a single page flyer distributed at a farm trade show.

Today, Shoup markets thousands of replacement parts and accessories for combines, planters, grain drills, tractors, balers, cultivators, rippers, forage harvesters, sprayers and more.

Shoup's original concept of providing high quality products and great customer service at a fair price remains the same today as when the business was founded.

As we continue to grow at Shoup, we need to find the right people to help us continue to deliver on our founding mission: Provide quality products and great customer service at a fair price.

This role comes with great compensation and great benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Design agricultural machinery components.
• Conduct battery of tests on new products to ensure quality and performance standards are met.
• Work to decrease time to market for new products.

Review and assist with research for new product opportunities:
o Pricing strategy
o Manufacturability vs. Re-distribution
o Relation to current product offerings

• Work closely with manufacturing to bring into production components and/or systems efficiently and on time.
• Support customer service to resolve customer questions and concerns.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline related to mechanical design or agriculture systems. Work experience equivalent will be considered.
• Experience using Solidworks, CREO, or other design software.
• Experience with or willingness to learn 3D printing.
• Experience working in a team environment across multiple departments, including but not limited to quality; purchasing; engineering; manufacturing.
• General knowledge of quality principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

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