Mechanical Design EngineerWatlow Electric Manufacturing Company

Overview of Role
Interpret customer specifications, produce CAD models and supporting drawings, product documentation, design and fabricate tools; design and build equipment and prototypes; design and conduct experiments; design, gather and evaluate test results; produce test reports and other documentation.
Functional Contribution (Contribution Matrix)
· Focuses on improving existing products or processes that impact technical area or local plant
· Actions impact primary team or product line
· Interacts with internal and external customers/suppliers
· Works under general supervision of more experienced employees or manager
· Ability to solve moderately complex problems, but may still require instruction and guidance on complex problems
· Able to translate concepts into designs and actions
· Technical work product is generally subject to review and approval by more experienced personnel
· Instructs, directs, and checks the work of less experienced employees
· Provides coaching and feedback to less experienced employees
· Is a team member on a major project or several smaller projects
· Prepares detailed specifications for work that is completed
· Maybe responsible for the completion of a phase of a larger project
· Eventually may lead projects with small budgets or limited duration
· Identifies ways to reduce product, process, or project costs
· Knows and applies the concepts, practices and procedures in a technical specialty area
· Mastery of basic systematic/ creative problem solving tools/skills
· Basic understanding of lean product development tools and methods
· Has a thorough understanding of the business or function being supported
Skills, Abilities and Mastery (Responsibility Matrix):
Product & Process Documentation:
· Read and interpret customer specifications and drawings for moderately complex products
· Work independently to create and modify complex product and process designs using appropriate design specifications and trade-off curves
· Prepare CAD models and drawings for new parts and assemblies based on customer needs using Solidworks
· Perform pressure vessel calculations using Compress
· Develop product and process solution detail, standards, and associated documentation including trade-off curves
· Understand and apply knowledge capture and reuse methods
· Develop and update regulatory and quality compliance documentation as needed
Testing and Evaluation:
· Perform tests, inspections, and other evaluations of products and processes based on defined procedures and standards and create procedures and standards for these activities
· Create and program applications using appropriate software
· Perform failure analyses of production line and field products
· Contribute to resolution of manufacturability issues with production floor and Manufacturing
· Engineering for new products
· Work independently to create test reports
· Contribute to development of new manufacturing processes
Technical Support:
· Serve as a subject matter expert in appropriate discipline area to provide technical support to engineers, designers, sales agents, customers and production
· Troubleshoot/repair problems with machines or controls
· Work with suppliers to get samples, order parts, and explore cost saving ideas
· Train production employees on products, processes, procedures, and equipment
Administrative Activities:
· Create and assemble BOM, routing and other product attributes for all products designed to support PLM documentation and procedures and identify improvements where necessary
· Understand and follow all organization and department safety policies and procedures and identify improvements where necessary
· Issue tooling and materials purchasing requests
· Perform quality investigations and provide recommendations to address issues
Coaching / Mentoring:
· Provide coaching and feedback to less experienced technicians and designers
· Conduct training and technical orientation for new employees
Qualifications
Must have:
· Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of industrial experiences in related field
· Demonstrated capability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
· At least 2 years of experiences with 3D solid modeling software, background in Solidworks is a plus
· Experiences in pressure vessel, pumps, valves, piping
· Demonstrated understanding and practical application of electrical, thermal and basic metallurgical knowledge
· Good presentation skills
· Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office
· Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment
· Demonstrated capability to interact with design team, CART, account managers and sales to optimize a system solution for the customer
· Perform mental tasks such as critical decision making, organizing many topics, prioritizing work to align with business objectives and exercising good judgement.
· Ability to communicate and interact with suppliers and customers effectively.
· Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
· Fluent in English both verbal and written
Additional success factors:
· Project Management and Lean training/experience.
· Knowledge of change control fundamentals and processes
· Flexibility to handle multiple projects of varying size and scope.
· Thorough attention to details and documentation.
· Proactive team player with a desire to build effective working relationships.