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.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Training in CAD/FEA/product development preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• 2+ years with SolidWorks (or similar CAD) and formal design procedures.
• 2+ years in ergonomics, material handling, caster design, metal fabrication, injection-molded plastics, cast polyurethane, or closely related experience.
• Clear communication, strong analytical capability, and positive collaboration skills.

Role details

• Location: Saint Joseph, MI
• Reports to: Product Engineering Manager or Designee
• Position Type: Full Time

Proficiencies

• Bachelor's Degree
• CAD/CAM Software

Compliance

Status:

Salary Exempt

*Note

*Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

• *This position is a safety-sensitive position. The position requires operating or working around heavy equipment, which if performed while under the influence of drugs (including marijuana) or alcohol could result in errors in judgment, inattentiveness or diminished coordination, dexterity or composure that could in turn result in mistakes that would endanger the health and safety of you and others.