Mechanical Engineer - Machine Design

About the role

This position encompasses all areas of mechanical design engineering—including structural design, component design, mechanisms, and tooling. The role collaborates with the Program Manager and Engineering departments to complete designs, developing them from direction supplied by Novi program management and external Lear engineers.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Project Managers, Controls Engineers, the manufacturing team, and customers to develop systems and complete projects.
• Provide machine, mechanism, and tooling design along with drawing creation while under minimal technical supervision.
• Prepare drawing packages for manufacture and assembly, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and meet all customer drawing requirements as well as proper drafting standards.
• Collaborate with shop members prior to and during the build.
• Deliberate with Controls engineers to design for integration and select pneumatic components.
• Develop mechanical designs to solve production plant issues.
• Use SolidWorks to develop equipment, machine, mechanism, or tooling designs that meet customer specifications and the company quote.
• Apply knowledge of standards, processes, and best practices to complete duties.
• Develop predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability and reduce downtime.
• Support legacy mechanical designs.
• Share design methodologies, productivity tools, standards, processes, and legacy information to increase knowledge and experience within the company.
• Mentor less experienced design staff and assist in the development of concepts and design methodologies for projects.

Education Requirements

• Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience Requirements

• Three years’ experience in a design role at an automation/machine build shop.