About the role

  • Mechanical Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and improving products and prototypes in manufacturing environment. Collaborating with teams to manage projects and ensure product integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for designing, developing, and improving new and existing products and components
  • Fabricating and testing prototypes while ensuring product integrity, technical accuracy, and applicability
  • Manages projects, changes, and/or development from start through completion while communicating, supporting, and interacting with other functional groups
  • Plans, designs, and develops products or components in projects assigned
  • Prepares or directs preparation of the project/system layout, detailed drawings and schematics
  • Plans and develops experimental test products
  • Directs and coordinates manufacturing or building of prototype product or system by Model Shop employees
  • Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
  • Gathers and analyzes research data and proposed product specifications
  • Determines feasibility of product proposal/specifications
  • Consults with research personnel, sales, and principal engineer to clarify or resolve issues and develop design
  • Conducts business case analysis and planning to effectively commercialize new products
  • Reviews and analyzes series production of new products to ensure the highest quality standards and lowest cost levels are met
  • Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks
  • Consults with research and other engineering personnel and prepare design modifications as required
  • Evaluates engineering test results for possible application to development of systems or other uses
  • Consults with suppliers in relation to parts or products necessary to design or improve products and components
  • Provides design, prototype, and validation support for improving existing product
  • Oversees installation and testing of field test units at customer sites
  • Routinely contacts these customers for feedback on test units
  • Inspects, maintains and, if necessary, troubleshoots and repairs field test units
  • Creates product documentation including manuals, architectural surveys, and layout drawings to support new products
  • Updates product manuals, as necessary, to stay current with product and component changes
  • Sits on AMCA International committees (for positions requiring engineering of HVLS Fans) to ensure product meets regulations and drive new regulations
  • Visits new and established suppliers looking for advances in new technology, status of existing product, opportunities for cost saving, current capabilities, and supporting root cause analysis
  • Monitors and analyzes the technology markets, customer feedback, and benchmarking to identify and understand trends

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
  • 5-8+ years of engineering experience, preferably in product design engineering duties with a strong work background within a manufacturing environment
  • 1-3+ years’ experience in HVAC or airflow experience for HVLS Fans engineering positions
  • Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects
  • Advanced/Intermediate experience with industry drafting and CAD standards
  • Experience in product design, GD&T using CATIA CAD tools, and DFMEA
  • Significant “hands on the product” type experience with ability to recognize problems, predict potential outcomes, and implement countermeasures quickly enough to avoid problems.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible working hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options

Job title

Mechanical Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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