Mechanical Engineer

SpecSys•Montevideo, MN

25d•$60,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer completes mechanical design work for mobile equipment, including structural, fluid power, and powertrain systems. Work includes component selection, CAD design, engineering analysis such as FEA, detailed bills of material, and operator and user manuals. The engineer collaborates with other SpecSys engineering disciplines, manufacturing, and project managers to deliver assigned projects on time, on budget, to specification, and safely. The role carries overall project responsibility, including verifying that designs meet performance and configuration specifications; managing contracts and customer expectations; coordinating project resources; developing timelines, scopes of work, and design concepts; and providing work instructions and technical data. The engineer performs engineering calculations, oversees or performs FEA, prepares customer reports and project review materials, specifies and sources components and materials, and works across multiple CAD packages. The position also involves reviewing models, drawings, tolerances, and bills of material for completeness, accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with client standards, as well as tracking project action and issue items. Some tasks involve reviewing the work of others. The duties listed describe the general nature of the position and are not exhaustive; employees may be asked to perform other duties as needed. Sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Strong mechanical aptitude.
Mobile equipment experience is required.
FEA experience and/or hydraulics experience.
Structural analysis experience.
Ability to interact at a management level with Manufacturing Operations, Sales, clients, and Quality.
A BS or MS degree in agriculture, mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering, or a combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge.
At least 1 year of proven project experience.

Responsibilities

Verify that designs meet performance and configuration specifications.
Manage contracts to help ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.
Work with customers to understand their expectations and standards.
Provide work instructions for designers and drafters.
Coordinate project team resources and develop and update project timelines.
Develop design concepts that meet project functions and facilitate reviews.
Develop scope-of-work projections.
Perform engineering calculations to verify compliance with design requirements.
Provide technical data to clients, designers, and drafters.
Oversee and/or perform FEA to verify structural integrity and direct preparation of customer FEA reports.
Prepare project review booklets and present them to customers.
Specify and source purchase components and specify materials for designs.
Work on multiple CAD packages.
Review CAD models for completeness, interferences, and manufacturability.
Review detail drawings for completeness, accuracy, and client standards.
Review and update model and drawing tolerances.
Generate and review bills of material for completeness.
Update and track action and issue items.
Complete mechanical design work for mobile equipment, including structural, fluid power, and powertrain systems.
Perform component selection, CAD design, analysis, and preparation of detailed bills of material and operator and user manuals.
Collaborate with engineering disciplines, manufacturing, and project managers to deliver assigned projects safely and to project requirements.