Systems Req. & Design Engineer II

NATURE OF WORK

This position encompasses all areas of mechanical design engineering—including structural design, component design, mechanisms, and tooling. This position works with the Program Manager and Engineering departments to complete designs. Develop designs 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.
• Provides machine, mechanism, and tooling design along with drawing creation while under minimal technical supervision.
• Prepares drawing packages for manufacture and assembly, ensuring they are complete and accurate, meeting all customer drawing requirements as well as proper drafting standards.
• Collaborates with shop members prior to and during the build.
• Deliberates with Controls engineers to design for integration and select pneumatic components.
• Develops mechanical designs to solve production plant issues.
• Uses SolidWorks to develop equipment, machine, mechanism, or tooling designs that meet customer specifications and the company quote.
• Knows standards, processes, and best practices and uses them to complete duties.
• Develops predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability and reduce downtime.
• Supports legacy mechanical designs.
• Shares design methodologies, productivity tools, standards, processes, and legacy information for increased knowledge and experience within the company.
• Mentors less experienced design staff and assists in the development of concepts and design methodologies for projects.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three years’ experience in a design role at an automation/machine build shop.
• Knowledge and experience with raw materials, fabrication processes, and other techniques for maximizing the fabrication efficiency of equipment through the shop.
• Experienced in drawing creation for assemblies and details to include all dimensions, tolerances, and documentation to allow the manufacture and assembly of designs that meet specified requirements.
• Motivated to initiate and implement tasks, strategies, and techniques in a goal-oriented manner to increase productivity and profitability.
• Technically creative with an understanding of mechanical functions to provide solutions in a robust and economical manner.
• Capable of evaluating quotations, specifications, and documentation to discern functional requirements, identify missing information, and define tasks for mechanical designs.
• Organized and flexible in work functions allowing for dedicated, multitasking, and task interrupted duties.
• Analytical and decisive to define, evaluate and solve problems in an organized process.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with competency in computer and Microsoft Office products.
• Communicates across cross-functional groups.
• Communicates with suppliers to aid in design decisions.
• Committed to integrity, ethical, and economical practices.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Skills

• Knowledge of raw materials, fabrication processes, and techniques for maximizing the fabrication efficiency of equipment through the shop.
• Experience in drawing creation for assemblies and details, including all dimensions, tolerances, and documentation.
• Technical creativity and understanding of mechanical functions to provide solutions in a robust and economical manner.
• Ability to evaluate quotations, specifications, and documentation to discern functional requirements, identify missing information, and define tasks for mechanical designs.
• Organizational and flexible work functions allowing for dedicated, multitasking, and task interrupted duties.
• Analytical and decisive problem-solving skills to define, evaluate, and solve problems in an organized process.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with competency in computer and Microsoft Office products.
• Effective communication across cross-functional groups.
• Commitment to integrity, ethical, and economical practices.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

Pay

• Details on pay are not specified.

Schedule

• Details on schedule are not specified.

Benefits

• Details on benefits are not specified.

Company Information

• Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit-based employment practices and equal opportunity.
• We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.
• For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.
• Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system.
• Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
• Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.