Design Engineer

Company: Astec Industries
Location: Blair
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description BUILT TO CONNECT Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world. ABOUT THE POSITION The Designer position at Astec prepares and/or modifies drawings for Astec’s new and existing manufactured heavy equipment machines including but not limited to portable chippers, delimber/debarkers, combination delimber/debarker/chippers with loaders, grinders, recyclers (hogs), and blow trucks. Responsibility to work effectively with Engineers to design, document, and revise drawings for new and existing products. Key Deliverables · Design components for products. · Ensure designing task comply with company quality procedure systems. · Develop test prototypes. · Provide solutions to improve production efficiency. · Maintain open communication with internal customers in regard to designs and changes. Key Activities & Responsibilities · Takes active participation in design reviews, design releases, design changes and the development of all products when asked. · Performs mechanical design using 3-D modeling in Inventor and AutoCAD. · Effectively communicates with internal customers regarding designs and changes. · Reads, understands, and discusses technical requirements, articles, plans, drawings, etc. · Ensures that his/her designing tasks conform to the company quality system procedures as documented. · Determines and follows quality and safety requirements, from a product design perspective, in accordance with company needs, based on current standards, and best design practices. · Receives guidance on technical issues from the Product Engineers and Engineering Manager. · Understands basic principles of bill of material and engineering master generation and maintenance. · Use ERP and CAD systems to acquire accurate data for models, drawings, and bill of materials, and to process an engineering change request · Keeps all engineering clerical tasks up to date and filed properly. To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are: · Associate degree in drafting and design, electrical engineering, engineering technology, or equivalent. · 3 years AutoCAD/Inventor experience. · Certification in mechanical drafting/designing a plus. · Proficiency with 3-D CAD systems is required, preferably with Inventor/AutoCAD · The candidate shall be proficient in the use of GD&T standards. · Ability to apply appropriate blueprint symbols to drawings. · Effective communication skills. · Effectively communicate, be able to interface between all internal departments, and communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. · Other important skills are creativity, attention to detail, problem-solving, technical knowledge, excellent multi-tasking, and good three-dimensional conceptual ability. Supervisor and Leadership Expectations None Our Culture and Values Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work. · Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers · Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business · Respect for all individuals · Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation · Safety, quality, and productivity as means to ensure success WORK ENVIRONMENT Office While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting, or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.

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