Job Summary:
Analyze, evaluate, recommend, design and redesign machine systems, sub-assemblies, and related equipment by applying the theory and principles of mechanical engineering.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Draft and test prototype fabrications and experimental procedures to assure optimum design, standardization, quality, and manufacturing feasibility for existing and new products.
- Conceive and analyze sketches, specifications and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts. Computes tolerances, clearances, leverages, weights, and volumes. Computes magnitudes, directions and point of application of tension, compression, bending forces, stress points, and develops geometric shape of machine parts to accommodate operating loads.
- Assist in the designing or drafting of detailed multi-view drawings of machine and sub-assemblies including specifications. Establishes parts list for each assembly drawing.
- Modify machine or equipment design to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
- Assist in the development of new product offerings through personal experience and knowledge by conceiving possibilities which would be functionally attractive and compatible to the product line.
- Provide the basic design, develop specifications, and provide personal consultation to manufacturing personnel to provide for the fabrication of samples or prototypes.
- Provide technical assistance, either verbal or hands-on, to manufacturing personnel to solve start-up problems or production problems. May be required to travel to customer’s facilities.
- Initiate creative and detailed drafting and prepares a variety of reports to accomplish and document projects and the results of those projects.
- Observe assembly and sub-assembly operations and keeps aware of possible ways to improve the design for end use purpose or to improve the ease of manufacturing, keeping efficiency, safety, and cost in mind.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience.
- Two (2) years design experience in specialized machines or machine systems, with knowledge of mechanisms, gearing, drives, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work accurately in a fast paced environment
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and is a self-starter
- Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- Ability to adhere to structured work guidelines and schedules
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. Including applying principles, techniques, procedures and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services
- Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
- Ability to work individually and as a team
- Use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Work Environment:
Office / Manufacturing environment. Employee may be occasionally exposed to moving equipment, mechanical parts in motion, risk of shock and other hazards associated with a manufacturing environment such as overhead cranes, welding, machining, painting etc.
This is an office-based position that requires walking, sitting, standing, bending, driving, reading, seeing, hearing, speaking, concentrating, and communicating.
