Mechanical Design Engineer
About The Position
This position will be responsible for mechanical design efforts related to new product development, existing product improvement, and sustaining engineering. Primary responsibilities will include designing OEM systems and components which will involve the generation of CAD models, detailed engineering drawings, and creating BOM’s and manufacturing instructions. Additionally, this role will require sourcing mechanical components, submitting RFQs to vendors, and general adherence to and improvement of engineering processes within the organization. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, have a strong desire to learn new skills and be comfortable working on larger projects spanning weeks or months as well as fast turnaround projects requiring a couple of hours or days.
Requirements
- Detailed understanding of modern mechanical and electrical engineering principles and practice
- Knowledge and experience with hydraulic systems, and components
- Ability to design and troubleshoot electro-hydraulic machines
- Efficient CAD design skills with an ability to quickly design components for immediate production
- Willingness and desire to take complete ownership and responsibility for projects
- Ability to source and qualify mechanical components and vendors
Nice To Haves
- Experience using a Product Data Management system such as Autodesk Vault or Solidworks PDM
- Be able to interpret machine designs generated using 2-D CAD methods
- Motivation to contribute to the improvement of engineering procedures
- Experience working in or closely with machine shops is a plus (welding, milling, turning, sheet metal, etc)
- Strong knowledge and experience with 3D Cad software. Autodesk inventor (preferred), or other
Responsibilities
- Designing OEM systems and components
- Generation of CAD models
- Generation of detailed engineering drawings
- Creating BOM’s
- Creating manufacturing instructions
- Sourcing mechanical components
- Submitting RFQs to vendors
- Adherence to and improvement of engineering processes
- Perform design analysis such as tolerance stack-up analysis and component life cycle estimations
- Identify performance issues on new or existing equipment, perform root cause analysis, and suggest possible solutions
- Contribute to brainstorming and whiteboard sessions regarding new designs
- Productively critique existing designs led by other team members
- Work closely in a multi-disciplinary team including mechanical, electrical, software, controls, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
