Mechanical Engineer

Company Overview

Stuart Rush is a private business formed from the legacy electric chain hoist plants of Columbus McKinnon Corporation, with the first Lodestar® hoist made in the 1950s. With long-standing operations in Damascus, VA and Lexington, TN, the company builds on a legacy of quality in chain and hoist manufacturing. Stuart Rush values its employees as the foundation of its success and is committed to fostering a strong, supportive, and resilient workplace. The company is dedicated to delivering reliable products and earning customer trust through consistent performance while building a strong future for its people and customers.

Position Overview

Engineer, Mechanical Product, coordinates across business functions to understand market requests to design and alter products to meet the requirements of customer needs. The Engineer, Mechanical Product, works with all stakeholders as the technical expert and assists and manages change to sustain and improves as deemed necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with product management, engineering, and sales to understand market requests and translate those requests into design specifications!
• Revise designs as needed, improving manufacturability to accommodate ease of production.
• Assist in the review and on-going, continuous improvement of design system standards.
• Assist with product development and design activities that include mechanical and electrical designs that meet design specifications and are manufacturable and serviceable.
• Projects may include but may not be limited to the evaluation of new technological materials, fastening methods, corrosion resistant options, electrical principles, and strength analysis.
• Develop 2D and 3D models/drawings of assemblies, and components using CAD software.
• Provide technical resources to customers and internal departments to address and resolve inquiries and problems regarding products.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the completion of assigned design, test, and documentation.
• Act as a technical resource to train and assist engineers, technicians, and designers.
• Coordinate with supply chain to specify the appropriate and cost-effective components.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of calculations, equipment layouts, detail drawings, bills of material and maintains components and equipment in the business system database.
• Participates in the manufacturing or building of prototype components or products.
• Develop the testing criteria and establish the test parameters for newly designed components or existing product modifications as required. Compiles test data to evaluate the components or equipment to assure meeting the required function or performance.
• Analyzes and prepares or directs the preparation of calculations, equipment layouts, detail drawings, and bills of material required to address Engineering Change Requests including ERP.
• Reviews failed components of existing products requested by Quality Assurance to determine the probable cause of failure and recommends courses of action to prevent future occurrences.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

• Requires the ability to operate a variety of precision electronic measuring devices.
• Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external customers.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Maintains a collaborative, team relationship with colleagues to effectively contribute to the group’s achievement of goals and to help foster a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates a willingness to accept change and new approaches.
• Sets work plans and considers priorities for completing assignments to meet deadlines.
• Maintains compliance with all state and federal regulations.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years of engineering experience, or a related combination of education and experience.
• 2+years of CAD experience in 3D design software required in either SolidWorks and/or Pro-E.
• Knowledge of steel alloys, strengths and tolerances preferred.
• ERP/MRP experience required.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality principals preferred.

Please not the job is located in our Damascus, VA facility

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Benefits

At Stuart Rush, we value our employees and are committed to offering a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, paid time off, and a market-leading 401(k) plan.