Mechanical Engineer

Wildeck, Inc•Milwaukee, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Vac-Con, a leader in manufacturing combination sewer cleaning, hydro-excavation, and high-pressure water jetting equipment, is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to provide production support and BOM creation for various products built in Milwaukee. This role will bridge the gap between engineering and production, assisting with both new product development and the improvement of existing products. The engineer will ensure customer requirements are met through system design, validation testing, and failure analysis, acting as a central resource for manufacturing, testing, quality, and marketing. The position involves assessing potential applications of company products and offering solutions that meet customer needs, utilizing technical knowledge to support the team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
Ability to read Electrical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic schematics.
Two to five years' experience in the Mechanical / Systems Design Field.
Must be a self-starter and motivated.
Must perform well under pressure and able to thrive in fast paced environment.
Work closely with Inside sales staff / RSMs.
Strong customer service orientation (internal and external).
Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
Analytical, creative, and collaborative problem solver.

Nice To Haves

Hydraulics, electromechanical and systems experience preferred.
3D Parametric Modeling Software experience a plus and Inventor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Work directly with other engineers to produce drawings from sketches, existing drawings, and electronic images.
Preparation of accurate 3D solid models in Autodesk Inventor.
Preparation of Bill of Materials for customer orders.
Support on Processing Engineering Change Order (ECO) using Autodesk Vault Professional.
Devise new design solutions to problems encountered.
Assist On-Going Product Improvement team with Daily designs per Customer.
Assist Product Development Team with New designs concepts needed to assist build new product.
Collaborate with engineers and other personnel to identify, define, and solve problems.
Review Issue management system and follow up on related Engineering Change orders.
Work and communicate with other departments.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with codes and legal regulations.
Creation of BOM for Vec-Loader products and develop modular BOM creation procedures.
Design new systems and products.
Collaborate with sales team to use existing designs within new configurations with the goal of minimizing Engineering time to Market.
Use standard concepts and modular design methodology.
Utilize past experience and education to make sound decisions in the best interest of the company.
Create design templates to improve sales drawing throughput and consistency.
Work with Production to maximize efficiencies within system designs, concentrating on modular system concepts.
Work with end users and RSMs to facilitate improvements to current designs and operation of equipment.