Associate Mechanical Engineer

Vertiv Group•Westerville, OH

About The Position

The Associate Mechanical Engineer supports new product development for the company’s Thermal global products. The role is responsible for the physical design and/or thermal system design of new products, taking concepts from early development through product launch. It requires a practical, hands-on approach.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Basic working knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts, products, and safety.
Basic experience with mechanical CAD tools such as Solid Edge, Creo, or SolidWorks.
Strong troubleshooting skills, including the ability to solve and prevent a wide range of problems quickly and methodically.
Detail-oriented, with excellent planning, organizing, documentation, and communication skills.
Ability to multitask and work in cross-functional global development teams.
Regular local travel between office, lab, and production facilities, and minimal travel (less than 5%) to customer sites.

Nice To Haves

Experience with sheet metal, piping, and assemblies.
Familiarity with data-entry systems such as Oracle and Agile.

Responsibilities

Create and modify mechanical parts, assemblies, and drawings using CAD systems such as Creo and/or Solid Edge.
Create and maintain Bills of Materials and unit configurator logic to select the correct BOMs based on customer-selected options.
Work with Marketing, Manufacturing, Service, and Quality to understand requirements and design products that meet their needs.
Assist with prototype builds by providing technical support and guidance when issues arise.
Gather feedback from prototype builds and field trials and implement appropriate product improvements.
Understand products and suggest ideas and improvements.
Assist with troubleshooting escalated or recurring field issues.
Coordinate performance testing in the lab.
Analyze test data, diagnose issues, and determine changes to improve performance.
Model thermal systems to determine performance and correct part selection.
Determine the control routines needed to operate systems optimally and meet customer requirements.