Associate Engineer (Mechanical)

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Associate Engineer (Mechanical)

**Rite Hite Corp**

1 Positions

ID: JR101798

Posted On 10/22/2025

**Job Overview**

**Rite-Hite** is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment.

Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff.

We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.

**What We Offer:**

Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave.

We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing.

Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package.

Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.

**Job Description:**

At Rite-Hite, innovation meets practicality.

Our engineers design and deliver custom solutions that keep loading docks safe, efficient, and protected.

We’re looking for an **Associate Engineer (Mechanical)** to support the design and quoting of custom seals and shelter products, helping customers get exactly what they need for unique building and application requirements.

**What** **You’ll** **Do**

As an Associate Engineer, you’ll focus primarily on custom product design and quoting for Rite-Hite’s seals and shelters product line.

This role blends mechanical design work, cross-functional collaboration, and problem-solving to turn customer requests into manufacturable, high-quality solutions.

**Design & Quoting for Custom Orders**

+ Design and develop custom seals and shelters for customer-specific needs.

+ Create and update CAD drawings for quotes, concepts, and manufacturing details.

+ Prepare cost estimates and formal quotations that meet profitability standards.

+ Review and approve drawings, specifications, and parts lists for accuracy.

+ Coordinate with customer service, planning, and production to ensure smooth order flow.

+ Support troubleshooting of mechanical or assembly issues related to special orders.

**Cross-Functional Support**

+ Work closely with sales, customer service, and regional managers to clarify customer requirements and ensure accurate designs.

+ Provide technical guidance on custom applications and installation considerations.

+ Assist internal teams with understanding special designs and features.

**Continuous Improvement & Documentation**

+ Maintain organized design and quote documentation.

+ Identify opportunities to standardize or streamline frequently requested custom designs.

+ Participate in meetings and initiatives supporting ongoing engineering improvements.

**What** **You’ll** **Bring**

+ Bachelor’s degree in **Mechanical Engineering** (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

+ Proficiency with **AutoCAD** and mechanical design drafting.

+ Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

+ Experience with custom product design or quoting preferred.

+ Basic computer skills (Word, Excel) required.

**What You Can Expect**

You’ll spend most of your time designing and quoting special-order seals and shelters, working closely with teams across engineering, sales, and manufacturing to ensure every custom solution meets Rite-Hite’s high standards.

While some exposure to testing or new product development projects may occur, the focus is on creating and supporting customer-driven designs that make an immediate impact.

**Additional Job Information:**

Primary Contact

11661

Dawn Sheffer

,

563-587-6047

Phone

Phone

Phone

563-589-2764

Fax

dsheffer@ritehite.com

Email

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**Job Details**

Categories

Architecture/Engineering/Drafting
Customer Service
Maintenance/Repair
Manufacturing
Sales/Service

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

1217

Job REQ #

JR101798

# Positions

1

Start Date

20251022

End Date

20251121

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Rite Hite Corp

**About the Company**

RITE-HITE® Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, is an industry leader in the manufacture and sale of loading dock and materials-handling products designed for maximum safety, productivity, and reduced operating costs.

RITE-HITE first rose to prominence as a manufacturer of loading dock equipment with an original product line that consisted primarily of loading dock levelers and vehicle restraint systems.

However, with its 1991 acquisition of FROMMELT(TM) Industries, Dubuque, Iowa, RITE-HITE's lineup of dock products was significantly broadened to include industrial power doors, cooler/freezer doors, and dock seals and shelters.

Recognizing the need of its customers and an industry's shift toward a preventive maintenance philosophy, RITE-HITE has a separate division dedicated solely to aftermarket sales and service.

The family-owned corporation was founded in 1965 by Arthur K.

White, father of RITE-HITE president, Michael White.

The company has historically placed a strong emphasis on research and development, leading to new products that pioneer the loading dock industry.

In its early years, RITE-HITE established itself as a manufacturer of loading dock equipment of unequalled quality - and that reputation holds true today.

A 12-month guarantee of customer satisfaction is standard on all RITE-HITE products sold.

After 30 years, RITE-HITE Corporation remains a leading producer of loading dock and materials-handling products that provide solutions to maximize dock and warehouse safety and productivity.

RITE-HITE employs approximately 1600, and maintains more than 30 representative organizations at over 100 different locations throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.

Rite-Hite Corporation is a very family friendly, flexible employer with a pleasant, air conditioned, clean work environment.

We are experiencing dyamic growth and have added a second shift manufacturing shift to help us meet our ever growing business demands.

We offer competitive pay with an attractive benefit package.

We provide paid on the job training for our entry level manufacturing associate positions with great advancement opportunities.

Apply today to learn more about this exciting career opportunity.

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