Senior Mechanical Engineer

Join an Established and Growing Team!

Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At Spec Sys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact.

SALARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXPERIENCE - $80,000 to $100,000 per year to start

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA options
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Term Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee-of-the-Month and Year
• Onsite Welding Training and Certifications
• RITALKA University
• Employee Luncheons
• Community Volunteering

The Senior Project Mechanical Engineer completes mechanical design work for mobile equipment that includes structural, fluid power and powertrain systems, manages complex design and development projects and manages and/or provides work direction for other engineers. You will perform component selection, CAD design work, analysis including FEA, detailed BOM and Operator and User Manuals. The Engineer collaborates with other Spec Sys engineers and manufacturing along with project managers to ensure the On Time
- On Budget
- Done Right
- Done Safely aspects of the project assigned.

• Verifying the design meets performance and configuration specifications
• Contract management to verify the project is completed on time and on budget
• Customer management to understand expectations and standards
• Providing work instructions for engineers, designers and drafters
• Coordinating resources of project teams
• Developing and updating project timelines
• Providing performance and status of projects in timely fashion to management
• Performing engineering calculations to verify compliance with design requirements
• Providing technical data to the client, engineers, designers, drafters, operations and management
• Overseeing requisite project analysis to verify qualitative integrity
• Directing preparation and presentation of progress reports for the customer
• Preparing project review booklets and present to the customer
• Specifying and sourcing purchase components to be used
• Specifying materials to be used in design
• Developing design concepts to perform project function reviews
• Working on multiple CAD packages
• Reviewing CAD models for completeness, interferences, and manufacturability
• Reviewing detail drawings for completeness, accuracy, and client standards
• Reviewing and update model and drawing tolerances
• Generating and reviewing bill of materials for completeness
• Updating and tracking action / issue items

• Leadership skills and the ability to guide and manage other engineers
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Well organized
• Has experience with design of large weldments and fabrication desirable
• Has the ability to interact at a management level with Manufacturing Operations, Sales, Clients, and Quality

• BS or MS engineering degree in mechanical, agriculture, electrical or aerospace engineering disciplines
• 8+ years of proven project experience
• Has an MBA, MS in engineering, or other advance degree is appreciated and valued, but not required
• Or has any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. Spec Sys is a full-service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast-track projects, systems, and products with a main…