Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer at our Elyria, OH location. Known for our excellence in pumping technology, our Elyria site produced the first-ever positive displacement pump for high performance piston engine aircraft and even supplied pumps for Charles Lindbergh in the 1930s. We have more than 150,000 fuel and lubrication pumps in service today and are proud to offer custom thermal management system solutions for a range of next-gen applications.

Responsibilities

• Assume complete responsibility for assigned proposals, projects, investigations, and/or other activities under the guidance of a supervising manager.
• Operate within cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, business development, etc.) to achieve overall program objectives.
• Apply good program management skills on all assigned activities.
• Maintain control of project and product costs and schedules.
• Satisfy all department, project, and customer requirements including customer satisfaction, cost, quality, and delivery.

Essential Functions

• Project Management / Technical Leadership Responsibilities:
• Estimate and maintain effective control of project cost and schedule.
• Work effectively with all functional groups and/or suppliers to achieve product performance and cost targets.
• Define and manage technical and program requirements, including the generation and flow-down of subsystem specifications and requirements.
• Maintain technical liaison with customers, suppliers, contractors and other functional groups through effective teamwork and communication.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements, including proposals, procedures, reports, correspondence, etc.
• Provide instruction, guidance, oversight and/or support to other personnel and/or disciplines supporting program objectives through utilization of engineering orders, test procedures, purchase requisitions, correspondence and other effective means.
• Maintain accurate program accounting through effective utilization of project records and data management.
• Identify, lead and/or support process definition and improvement efforts through support of Kaizen events or similar assignments.
• Engineering Responsibilities:
• Primary agent for product design insuring that all design and analysis activities are complete, accurate, and meet program requirements.
• Responsibilities include the following categories: Product architecture / configuration, Performance (mechanical, electromechanical) Modeling, Analysis, Weight, Reliability, Materials, Safety
• Create, review and/or approve product drawings, drawing release packages, drawing revisions and other design documentation in concurrence with company procedures.
• Support the Material Review Board (MRB) in the assessment and disposition of non-conforming hardware and material within the scope of assign products.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of relevant work experience
• The fundamental engineering concepts listed are required as related to product design including the ability to effectively oversee, coach and/or mentor supporting engineers and assigned personnel: Fluid Dynamics, Statics & Dynamics, Design of Mechanical Components, Vibration, Stress and Strain, Coatings, & Heat Treating, Metallurgy, Strength of Materials, Drawing Layout / Stack-ups, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Computer Skills: Finite Element Analysis (Ansys preferred), CAD Drafting/3-D Solid Modeling (Creo preferred), Basic Programming

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment

Top Benefits

• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match.
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment.

Company Information

• Crane Aerospace and Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets.
• We have more than 150,000 fuel and lubrication pumps in service today and are proud to offer custom thermal management system solutions for a range of next-gen applications.