Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Designs electro-mechanical automated door systems to industry and regulatory standards.
• Performs a variety of engineering work in planning, design and improvement of products.
• Defines, documents, analyzes, performs, and interprets developmental tests for new and/or modified products or product components including parts and processes from outside vendors.
• Investigates and resolves product issues in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel.
• Provides technical support and advice to marketing department, distributors, architects, the production floor, and other engineering groups as needed.
• Aids in troubleshooting and resolving existing product issues in the field and production floor.
• Manages obsolescence projects for older products or product lines.
• Designs product improvements for existing products.
• Aids in establishing or modifying specifications for purchased items from outside suppliers.
• Devises and applies testing procedures for parts or sub-assemblies received from outside vendors.
• Participates in the design reviews, stage gate process reviews and design for manufacture reviews.
• Works with Product Managers to initiate the first article production and participates in the first article inspection process.
• Researches new and existing technologies for applications to our products to enhance operational performance and reliability.
• Review new product design projects and prepares them for transition into the sustaining engineering department from a design maintenance perspective.
• Construct prototypes of new products and ensure that their designed usage meet the product specifications.
• Manage product testing for special applications and manage any outside vendors that may participate in the testing.
• Perform life cycle testing on proposed cost reducing material to ensure that they meet the product specifications indicated and meet expectations.
• Aid in compiling technical data and information for Distributors to use for project submittals.
• Manage, support and correct production issues when they fall within the engineering area whenever the problems arise on the production floor.
• Create project scope, budget, timeline, etc. for each project that is assigned.
• Liaison with internal codes and standards Engineer to obtain product approvals and certifications.
• Redesign products for special applications or special functions.

Qualifications

• Work experience as designer in product manufacturing is highly desirable, preference is specifically in construction product industry.
• High level of proficiency with SolidWorks and 2-D drafting.
• Must be capable of operating a 3-D printer.
• Experienced in the creation of part, assembly and production drawing through SolidWorks, this is a must as well as understand of good drawing disciplines such as tolerancing, hole call outs, and sheet metal bending.
• Must be able to show proficiency in engineering practices specifically in statics such as beam loading, finite element analysis, and material sciences.
• Experience with ERP such as Oracle is desirable.
• Business development and product management background, with experience developing product plans and strategy work.
• Will be highly involved with cross functional team activities in the implementation of projects, must be able to clearly communicate ideas and work through project activities in a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong decision making with a moderate to high level of understanding of product manufacturing.
• Will be expected to clearly present analysis, product status, and findings to a multi-disciplinary team and field questions effectively.