Engineer I, Mechanical

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mechanical Engineer must have strong Pro E/Creo design experience involving sheet metal, piping, wiring/cabling using a top-down assembly design method. This is a key cross functional project team member that will provide engineering support to all aspects of design to ensure achievement of project objectives. Designs and develop complex 3D models, large assembly, fabrication drawings utilizing PTC Creo 7.0 from concept development through final release. This individual will interface directly with R&D, Manufacturing and external vendors to resolve design and fabrication issues. Analyzes, research, and designs components or a system of components to develop new products with ease of manufacturing and high quality in mind.

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Creates designs for basic to moderately complex projects by analyzing product specifications, performance requirements, and existing manufacturing capabilities and applying engineering principles and established design tools.
• Design parts/assembly/fixture from scratch or sketches and with minimal instructions/directions.
• Familiarity with component manufacturing techniques including sheet metal bending, metal stamping, fabrication, and injection molding preferred
• Investigates pertinent design factors such as manufacturing capability, suitable materials, and interchangeability of components, cost, strength-weight efficiency, and Intellectual property.
• Lead/participate in design reviews and technical meetings with support from appropriate functional areas
• Develop conceptual layouts to capture product specification and function of assembly/component interface, size, location, and placement
• Prepares and reviews drawings for tooling and production release while ensuring accuracy, completeness, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and improvements
• Familiar with Top-Down Design (TDD) methodologies and applications of model-centric designs preferred.
• Ability to establish working relationships within cross-functional teams
• Ability to effectively control and manage files and data related to CAD.
• Consistently, established engineering practices, standards, tools and documentation methods.
• Provide sustaining engineering support to existing products including VAVE, quality, and product improvements.
• Contributes to inventions, new designs or techniques
• Up to 10% of possible international travel
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year of product design experience preferred, in a team-based environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or other related field) required.
• HVAC experience is a plus.
• Must be able to travel internationally as needed.
• Must have experience with Creo 3D CAD for design/manufacturing
• Experience in Creo modules for (Piping/Cabling/Surfacing/Sheet metal/Assembly modeling)
• Experience with Windchill 12.0 is a plus.
• Structural Analysis experience is a plus (Ansys).
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills. Self-directed regarding project goals.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $72,800/yr and $100,000/yr.; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including commissions based on achieving individual performance and/or sales metrics, incentive compensation and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these additional compensation and benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the Company, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.

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