Job Details

34.00 to 44.00 per hour 

Position Overview

• Plans schedules, manages and follows the design on projects assigned.
• Develops new product as well as existing products engineering deliverables.
• Evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability while working with other members of the engineering staff to ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the mechanical engineering field as it relates to assembly and test systems.
• Works under immediate supervision, relying on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Occasionally will be assigned and expected to manage Designer/s to assist with large project.

Responsibilities

• Manage, follow-up, and perform all phases of design on projects assigned in accordance with Engineering Department Procedures.
• Provide appropriate support to Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production Control Department to assure all projects will achieve timing and budgets.
• Always have an up to date understanding of timing and budgeted hours for assigned projects.
• Perform comparative analysis of designs and drawings, to ensure conformances to company and customer standards specifications, and good engineering practices.
• Perform and/or evaluate simulations (FEA, Robot, etc.) to enhance design.
• Advanced understanding and utilization of GD&T.
• Demonstrate ability to produce test and/or assembly machine layouts using NX, SW, AutoCAD or similar CAE software.
• Perform field service/checks as required on equipment (domestic).
• Generate machine and/or system detailed sequence of operation with cycle times and cylinder sizes, motor sizes, etc.
• Oversee and mentor designers assigned to assist with large design projects.
• Collaborate with all other departments and engineering groups as required to complete assigned projects.
• Follow design and CAD guidelines with all assigned projects.
• Maintain/follow clean data management practices with all assigned projects.
• Participate in reviews of assigned projects.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in mechanical design relating to the automotive powertrain industry tooling and/or system design.
• Recent and proficient experience preparing designs using NX.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Mechanical Design Technology, Engineering, or design related field.
• 5+ years of experience in designing machine tool equipment/systems for Powertrain, Assembly, and Test.
• Failure Mode Effect Analysis experience.
• Experience with Autodesk, PLM Team Center, Visio, and/or JIRA.