Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• A Design Engineer is a specialized role needed to perform development for new or existing products or processes in a business unit to satisfy customer requirements.
• Responsible for working as part of a process and product improvement/inception team, focusing on product and process development by using engineering principles to increase the efficiency and value of the business.
• Utilizes cost effective mechanisms to improve overall productivity and value.
• Expected to perform research and use of mathematical modeling to analyze new developments and business innovation to determine its cost effect and over-time value.
• Creates drawings and develops processes collaboratively with the Operations team for manufacturing of new, custom products.
• Provides production support to the Operations team to ensure successful manufacture of products and projects.
• Analyzes engineering sketches, specifications, customer requirements, and related data and drawings to develop creative solutions and determine design factors such as size, shape, arrangement of parts.
• Plans and formulates engineering projects and coordinates with project staff according to project requirements.
• Provides support to Sales to help develop solutions to customer needs and requirements and provide preliminary drawings to customer.
• Communicates and interacts with customers to provide project updates and learn market trends and needs.
• Develops cost estimates and budgets for new products and projects.
• Assigns project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.
• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Coordinates tests and utilizes in house testing equipment to ensure products meet design criteria.
• Directs integration of technical activities and products.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
• Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.
• Prepares and presents interim and completion project reports.
• Uses computer assisted design/drafting software to develop designs and drawings.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Structural, Electrical preferred)
• 3-5+ YOE in an Engineering role
• Product development and leadership
• Cross-communication and working with other departments

• Best fit is steel and structural background, and mechanical
• We do work with electrical engineers outside the company and facility power knowledge could be useful, but this role doesn’t require it.