Mechanical Engineer II

Legrand Slovenija•Concord, NC

25d

About The Position

Legrand is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join its Electrical Infrastructure Team in Concord, North Carolina. The role designs, develops, and improves new and existing products in support of company goals for market share and profitability through creativity and innovation. The engineer works across marketing, manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, tool shops, legal, and other engineering functions to define product requirements, develop and validate designs, support production, and drive projects to completion. The position develops product specifications and concepts; creates CAD models, assemblies, and drawings; considers applicable codes, standards, customer preferences, market trends, and competitive products; and evaluates designs through prototyping, testing, analysis, piloting, and inspection. It also supports intellectual-property protection, production documentation, manufacturing improvements, quality checks, product complaint resolution, and technical leadership for new product introductions.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; specific experience may offset education.
Five to ten years of relevant experience, with general industry experience complementing a broad base.
Broad understanding of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
Creativity in developing new product design concepts.
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to develop and manage project plans, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and control multiple projects at different stages.
Strong computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, email, and meeting-management software, and efficient use of internet and web-based resources.
Proficiency with engineering design and engineering project management software.
Functional ability to produce CAD solid models and 2D drawings.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple priorities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate across all organizational levels.
Effective listening skills, including the ability to maintain focus, extract necessary information, and validate understanding.

Responsibilities

Work with the Marketing Product Line Manager to develop product specifications and gain design consensus with marketing and manufacturing.
Determine applicable codes and standards, testing requirements, end-user preferences and trends, and competitive product analysis.
Create sketches, 3D files, and prototype designs to develop options that satisfy product requirements, and evaluate concepts against customer requirements.
Create and refine final 3D models, assemblies, and drawings using Pro-Engineer and other CAD software.
Research and understand competitive patents and work with a patent attorney to avoid infringement.
Work with a patent attorney to protect Pass & Seymour intellectual property by obtaining patents.
Refine product designs through modeling, prototyping, testing, analysis, piloting, and inspection of processes and first articles.
Work with Advanced Manufacturing, Tool Shops, and Manufacturing to procure prototype and production components.
Produce and update production documentation, including engineering drawings and specifications, bills of materials, quality requirements, and testing documentation.
Manage projects for rapid and effective completion, including coordination across departmental gaps.
Suggest product design improvements for assembly efficiency and machine improvements that support reliability and design for manufacturability.
Design quality check gauges and devise specialized laboratory mechanical tests, obtain approval, and direct laboratory test setup and execution.
Develop technical solutions for new or existing product designs; provide guidance to Engineer I staff and other designers.
Resolve product complaints in consultation with a senior engineer and serve as the primary on-site technical representative for critical product complaints, with support from other department engineers.
Manage workload and coordinate with others, with priorities set by department managers and Senior Engineers.
Drive new designs through the development system and manage project schedule progress.
Call project meetings when subject matter has been approved by a manager or senior engineer, serve as lead presenter at some meetings, and act as project driver.
Serve as a technical resource for new product introductions.
Perform other similar and related duties as required.