Mechanical Engineer

Reports To Operations Manager

Purpose Responsible for the mechanical design of a wide range of products used in the robotic, automated assembly, and mobile industries, and other areas of the company's interests.

Duties and Responsibilities Customer Experience Mechanical Lead

• Lead communications and collaborations with internal and external customers regarding mechanical concepts and designs.
• Maintain scope, goals, and deliverables relating to projects.
• Address concerns that impact the success of the project.

Resource Planning

• Identify and assist in the procurement of required third-party resources.
• Ensure designs meet feasibility requirements with engineering, manufacturing, and 3rd party resources.

Time Management

• Take full responsibility for meeting all established deadlines.
• Communicate project status and timelines with project managers.
• Participate in scheduled internal and external project meetings.

Budget Management

• Maintain established budget to include labor, materials, and third-party services.
• Identify scope changes and coordinate impact with project managers.
• Seek opportunities for additional project revenue.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure products and services meet or exceed the company?s high standards.
• Develop and build prototypes and run tests to measure functionality goals.
• Record and evaluate testing data, altering designs as necessary to bring them to safety, performance, and efficiency standards.

Risk Management

• Identify and communicate issues that jeopardize the project.
• Identify risks early and plan necessary resolution accordingly.

Reporting

• Maintain and report status, forecast, issue resolution, and deviations to appropriate internal and external customers.

Sales Support

• Assist sales in the estimating and scope process.
• Provide technical information as requested.
• Assist sales with on-site technical presentations as the subject matter expert.

Technical Contribution

• Provide startup duties when project and/or available resources dictate.

Corporate Initiative

• Recommend process improvements.
• Participate in marketing and business strategy as requested.
• Provide continuous product and technical input contributing to the company?s market visibility and distinction.
• Promote and exhibit cultural enthusiasm towards the success of the company.

Performance Measurements Performance will be measured by:

• Pay is based on qualified experience.
• Customer satisfaction with end results and overall experience.
• Meeting or improving required schedules.
• Meeting or exceeding quality standards and specifications.
• Meeting or improving budgeted estimates.
• Continuously demonstrate and promote a culture of ownership thinking.

Requirements Qualifications

• 4-year technical degree in a related field.
• Solid organizational skills to include attention to detail and multitasking.
• Minimum 3 years experience in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 3 years CAD/Solidworks programming experience.
• Competent use of relevant software, including Microsoft Office, scheduling software, Gannt charts, and related project management tools.
• Proficient with hand tools, power tools, and fabrication equipment.
• Ability to travel as needed with the expectation to be approximately 10%.

Preferences

• A natural and determined desire to serve customers positively and professionally.
• Thrives on the challenge of multitasking and contributing to effective and motivated teams.
• Confident and persistent problem solver.

Benefits Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing with Company Match
• 8 Paid Holidays per Year
• Bereavement Leave
• Sick Leave
• Flex-time Available
• Reimbursed Company Auto Mileage