Mechanical Design Engineer

About the Company

At RenewAire, we’ve been innovating energy recovery ventilation for over 40 years, improving indoor air quality while reducing energy costs. With a people-centric culture, we foster a fun, collaborative, and innovative environment where our team members are valued contributors to our mission. Based in Waunakee, WI, we’re proud to hold Green Globes, LEED Gold, and ENERGY STAR certifications, driving both sustainability and health.

Responsibilities

• Integral member of the Current Product Engineering team focusing on product improvement projects, including generating design elements.
• Prepare virtual models and assemblies of parts and products under development, along with required drawings using SolidWorks to initiate concepts.
• Assist the New Product Development team as required for development projects.
• Design parts and products using SolidWorks to achieve project goals, ensuring fit, function, ease of manufacturing, reduced cost, and use of common parts.
• Develop part drawings per RenewAire drafting practices.
• Investigate and resolve problems with parts fit and function or improve function/ease of assembly, generally at production’s request (support biweekly change meeting process).
• Develop in-depth product knowledge to quickly provide design changes on product improvement projects.
• Use analysis tools competently for the design of new components.
• Facilitate design reviews to discuss concepts and proposed product designs.
• Assist in determining root causes of problems and aid in their resolution.
• Provide technical support to TSS and Production teams to assist with technical issues and questions.
• Work with the Manufacturing Engineering team to design for manufacturability.
• Prepare assembly, subassembly, and piece part drawings for production documentation.
• Follow administrative functions and prepare necessary forms for the new product release process (e.g., item masters, change control process).
• Work with the Supply Chain team to obtain quotations and supplier qualifications.
• Provide drawing explanations to suppliers, revise drawings to remove ambiguity, or issue part revisions where appropriate.
• Prepare drawings for use in product literature and marketing needs.
• Prepare test plans, analyze data from prototype tests, propose design changes, modify designs, and re-test.
• Search for new components, hardware, etc., for use in new products or to improve existing products.
• Inspect received parts for conformance to RenewAire specifications as necessary.
• Stay technically current on new developments in technologies used in RenewAire products.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering, BS in Engineering Technology, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 1-2 years of design experience (SolidWorks experience preferred, a solid knowledge of CAD software).
• Previous experience designing heating, cooling, fan, or blower equipment preferred.
• Sheet metal design experience a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced technical design skills, including SolidWorks experience.
• Excellent grasp of engineering and design principles.
• Intermediate-level skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Detail-oriented with strong written and oral communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Good team-working skills and appreciation of business demands, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of material properties.
• Ability to work independently with moderate supervision and contribute positively to work teams.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Creative approach for generating new ideas.
• Physical testing aptitude a plus.
• Interpersonal skills (relationship building, teamwork, interpersonal insight, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
• Communication (verbal, listening, written).
• Judgment and thinking (original thinking, judgment and decision-making, problem-solving).
• Performance skills (technical, accurate detail, planning and organizing, efficiency).
• Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness, resilience).

Physical Demands

The physical demands outlined here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Regularly required to see, talk, and hear.
• Frequently needs to sit and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Occasionally exposed to a production environment with mechanical assembly operations and vehicles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.