Mechanical Designer

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

The Mechanical Designer position is responsible for performing engineering design evaluations and preparing mechanical drawings and bill of materials to complete projects within budget and schedule. Mechanical Designers will work under the guidance of a Project Engineer or Engineering Manager.

 

Must have a strong mechanical aptitude and good knowledge of materials, economics, science, mathematics, engineering, and relevant laws and legal regulations. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential. The Mechanical Designer position reports to the Engineering Manager.

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Research, design, develop and test company products;

·         Provide technical support for the  manufacturing and service of company products;

·         Develop engineering concepts for product features and new product offerings;

·         Participate in specially assigned projects;

·         Assist other engineering personnel with their efforts as needed;

·         Utilize extensive creativity, mechanical design ability, and good interpersonal skills;

·         Design and coordinate the development of portions of equipment;

·         Create design layouts, detail part drawings and BOMs;

·         Perform engineering analysis;

·         Specify machine components, materials, and purchased parts;

·         Conduct and/or participates in design reviews;

·         Creates designs that are functional, safe, reliable, economical, serviceable, and marketable;

·         Meets product plan goals;

·         Provides technical support for the following functions:

oSales – supplies information regarding design capabilities and function; may assist with application and special features.

oManufacturing – may provide information and assistance with product issues; assembly and test products.

Service – provides information and assistance to Field Service and Install to correct field performance problems; provides technical information and advice for training and development of instruction manuals.