Mechanical Engineer

Valtir LLC•Rocklin, CA

2d•$86,869 - $147,676•Onsite

About The Position

Valtir is currently looking to hire a Product Support Engineer for our plant in Rocklin, CA. Valtir has been an industry leader and global supplier of highway safety products for over 50 years. Working with industry partners and safety experts, Valtir continues to bring the next generation of innovative safety products to a dynamically changing market. Our products are specified, sold, and installed throughout North America and in more than 100 international markets. Under the direction of the Engineering Product Support Manager, the Product Support Engineer shall perform a wide variety of engineering related functions using sound engineering principals. These functions will be related to Product Support design engineering and support of new and existing products. This position analyzes, interprets and recommends proper product design solutions for hazardous sites on highways throughout the world. Job duties include: Location: Rocklin, CA. Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm Monday-Friday

Requirements

A college graduate with a B.S. degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
A professional license (P.E.) in Mechanical or Civil Engineering is desired or obtainable
Design experience in multiple engineering disciplines (structural, electrical, hydraulics)
Experience in initiating and completing engineering design projects, as well as performing field engineering and customer interaction
Knowledge and experience with electromechanical systems
Computer knowledge of Autodesk Inventor modeling and ANSYS simulation software
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and Adobe PDF Acrobat
Good near and far vision
Hearing capabilities
Ability to communicate by verbal and/or written instructions
Ability to communicate extensively by telephone
Ability to give group presentations
Ability to sit for extended periods of time
Ability to perform basic and complex match and engineering calculations
Good numbers aptitude
Ability to read, interpret and work from technical drawings and other detailed written information
Ability to inspect and troubleshoot mechanical systems and crash test articles outside in all types of weather.
Valid driver’s license required.
Work is conducted most often in close coordination with other departments within Valtir (Customer Service, Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, and Legal) in a Team effort with positive collaboration.
Phone support with customers including distributors and state DOTs.
Working extended hours may be required as workload demands.

Responsibilities

Understand and be familiar with highway design documents; MASH, NCHRP 350, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide and applicable ASTM material and hardware specifications
Analyze, interpret, and recommend conceptual through final design solutions for assigned engineering projects. Includes collecting necessary engineering data and performing engineering calculations on new or existing designs (stress analysis, dynamic loading, etc.), as well as selecting proper design of existing products to meet customer’s needs
Modify existing products to meet special situations as requested by internal and external customers following Valtir Quality Procedures and Processes
Perform value engineering studies to evaluate and update existing products to reduce manufacturing costs as directed
Investigate, respond and resolve to product problems as requested by other departments and customers
Prepare written reports and/or oral presentations for company personnel, distributors and customer
Check, sign and professional engineer stamp (P.E.) drawings. Ensure that other departments and customers receive correct information in a timely manner
Provide engineering cost analysis on projects as directed
Advise Engineering Product Support Manager on quality control issues
Perform other duties and assignments as designated by manager.