Staff Engineer, Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• With guidance from manager and more experienced engineers, directs some engineering decisions for the department
• Practices prudent engineering and effectively apply formal engineering training adding to the overall effectiveness of the Engineering Group and enhancement of Altec’s position within the product line
• Participates and contribute productively as part of Altec’s team-oriented design, manufacture and customer service/support efforts
• Operates with some decision-making latitude within the scope of an assignment
• Knows and applies fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures in the engineering field
• As directed, may assign work to others
• Communicates with customers on issues of technical specifications, product design and operation as appropriate
• Supports Operations, Sales, and Service
• Interfaces directly with Suppliers and Customers
• Utilizes Lean principles to improve our products and processes
• Manages various sizes of Altec projects and/or acts as Team Lead
• Additionally, may have 3 or fewer full-time direct reports
• Fulfills assigned responsibilities in one or more of the following roles
• Design final product to customer specification
• Create custom designs for unique applications
• Design structural and mechanical components
• Develop electrical and hydraulic systems

• Produces/evaluates new designs and components to improve quality, cost and performance with support of other functional engineers, manufacturing, supply management and other associates
• Researches and evaluate new materials, equipment, and processes
• Develops specifications of products, materials and components
• Develops test specifications
• Develops and tests prototypes
• Ensures designs meet customer requirements and provide Customer support
• Converts order requirements into a proposal package for the Customer and a technical build package for Operations inclusive of Unit/Body/Chassis and all associate components and systems
• Develops specifications of products, materials and components
• Provide technical oversight to engineering technologists and designers
• Ensures manufacturing is building product in conformance to current engineering documentation
• Review the design of components and parts for design-for-manufacturability
• Monitor costs, manpower efficiency, machine capability, space utilization, etc. and recommend as appropriate revisions in manufacturing methods
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in the areas of Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, and Productivity
• Lead the integration of new designs into Manufacturing
• Lead and implement Capital projects
• Develops and implements quality assurance systems.
• Interacts with Customers, Suppliers, and all Altec departments to resolve quality issues
• Identifies top warranty drivers, root causes and corrective actions

• ABET EAC-certified Bachelor's Degree in Engineering OR Master of Science in Engineering from a college that offers ABET EAC-certified BS degrees OR Active PE license in the United States (Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Preferred)
• Internal candidates - Minimum of four (4) years’ Altec full-time experience, 2 of which must be after meeting the above education requirements
• Applicable Masters counts as one year of experience
• External engineering experience, post engineering degree, counts 1 for 1 towards the experience requirement
• Coop, Intern, Temp experience does not count towards the requirements
• External candidates - Minimum four (4) years’ experience in an engineering role after meeting the above education requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work with team members and work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated thorough understanding and ability in basic engineering practices and principles
• Must effectively interact with other associates, departments, operations, distributors, vendors, customers, etc.
• Basic understanding of business principles and practice
• Must be confident, dynamic, and successful in working as part of a team
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time, potentially on short notice, which may include flying

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Program
• Retirement 401(k) Traditional or…