Mechanical Design Engineer

Description OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Designs, develops, or modifies products, applying engineering principles.

• Analyzes engineering proposals, process requirements, costs, time limitations, planning and related technical data to determine feasibility of product proposal
• Prepare designs, including calculations, drawings and bills of material for release to manufacturing
• Devise new approaches to problems encountered and participate in the research and development of new products
• Prepare designs, including calculations, drawings and fabrication procedures for approval by the customer
• Interface with all shop personnel, engineering, sales, quality assurance, and purchasing to meet the customer requirements
• Interface with customer on technical changes to the job and revise job requirements
• Check designs, including drawings, calculations and bills of materials originated by others
• Responsible for investigating and correcting product quality deficiencies

• Performs all other duties as required

• 4 year Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years experience required

• Identify problems, investigate the root-cause, and make recommendations for solutions

• Use verbal skills to transfer information to groups

• Prepare business documents, client case notes, technical reports, manuals, articles, etc.

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios, statistical inference, frequency distribution, trigonometry, calculus, algebra, validity, etc.

• Financial Software
• Internet/e-mail
• Spreadsheet Software
• Word Processing Software
• Computer Aided Drafting Software

• General Office Equipment

• Respond to unpredictability
• High level record keeping
• High pressure for results
• Independent judgment and discretion
• Organize and prioritize
• Manage multiple projects/tasks
• Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
• Relate to others

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
• Ability to sit
• Ability to communicate orally
• Ability to hear conversation

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
• Requires work in a typical office setting
• FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 - 75% time on job)
• Work weekly more than 40 hours
• Work a shift between 8-12 hours

This position typically does not require the use of personal protective equipment.