Engineer Mechanical Design

Company Overview

JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is a subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.4B in annual revenue and 8,000 team members in 2024. The eight operating subsidiaries, covering over 50 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step‑vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging.

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JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is the captive shared services unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. The company is wholly owned by J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. & is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA.

The Senior Engineer‑Design will perform various engineering work in planning and designing products and custom options to meet specific customer needs.

• Use the framework of established standard products and significant/complex unique/non‑standard product options.
• Process production engineering orders (high complexity)
• Address production order issues
• Resolve and process production engineering change orders.
• Process ECR's
• Assess and disposition recommendations for deviations.
• Support special projects.
• Prepare concept layouts.
• Prepare sheet metal, extrusion and component 3D models and drawings.
• Prepare sub‑assembly drawings.
• Set up BOMs.
• Conduct body layout tolerance studies.
• Solve/resolve complex problems and engineering challenges independently.
• Test results
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 6-8 years of Bus Body Design Engineering Experience or Diploma with 8 – 10 years of experience.
• In‑depth knowledge of truck body design elements
• In‑depth knowledge of truck body manufacturing process
• In‑depth knowledge of truck body regulatory requirements
• Proficient use of truck body design tools/systems
• Working knowledge/use of design principles such as Data Analysis, DOE, GD&T, FMEA, DFM/DFA
• Must possess mechanical aptitude and design efficiency
• Ability to “work with team