Mechanical Engineer

IMI•Topeka, KS

31d

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for engineering innovative equipment and fabrications that meet customer requirements while ensuring functionality, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness. This role requires cross-functional collaboration with the Project Management, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to deliver exceptional equipment from ideation to production. In this role, you will: Design, develop, and enhance new and existing products/product lines. Analyze market trends, customer requirements, and feedback to develop product concepts in 3D CAD. Evaluate and recommend specifications and ensure products meet the technical and functional requirements. Recommend and follow reliable, efficient, and cost-effective procedures. Create technical drawings and designs that are manufacturable and provide installation drawings and supporting documentation for easy installation in the field. Perform feasibility, functional, and quality testing of designs. Work closely with other engineers to align designs with production capabilities and compliance standards and ensure project milestones and timelines are met.

Requirements

You have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience required.
You bring 5+ years of related product design experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
You are proficient in 3D CAD software, as well as PDM Software, preferably AutoDesk Inventor and AutoDesk Vault.
You hold a strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and production techniques, specifically in steel and sheet metal manufacturing environments.
You possess strong organizational, critical thinking, communication, and people skills.
You live in the details and value accuracy and professional integrity.
You are a skilled communicator, both verbal and written with the ability to protect confidential and sensitive employee information.
You can manage and execute on multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities.
You drive to further build and develop the engineering processes as we continue to evolve.
You are proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
You can accommodate periodic weekend or evening work when expected.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhance new and existing products/product lines.
Analyze market trends, customer requirements, and feedback to develop product concepts in 3D CAD.
Evaluate and recommend specifications and ensure products meet the technical and functional requirements.
Recommend and follow reliable, efficient, and cost-effective procedures.
Create technical drawings and designs that are manufacturable and provide installation drawings and supporting documentation for easy installation in the field.
Perform feasibility, functional, and quality testing of designs.
Work closely with other engineers to align designs with production capabilities and compliance standards and ensure project milestones and timelines are met.