Mechanical Design Engineer in Grand Rapids

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Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Job Purpose

The Mechanical Design Engineer’s primary responsibility is to design the mechanical structure and perform thermal calculations of environmental test chambers to customer’s specifications. The Mechanical Design Engineer works closely with the production department as well as the product, manufacturing, refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical engineers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilize Solidworks, PTC Creo, and AutoCAD in chamber design
• Generate drawings for submittal to customers, vendors, and production
• Generate chamber BOMs for release to production
• Works with production to assure manufacturability and to recommend improvements in design, cost, and quality
• Effectively presents information to customers, vendors, and production
• Additional responsibilities as determined by the Engineering Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience working in an industrial product manufacturing environment (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of sheet metal design required
• Knowledge of structural steel weldment design is a plus
• Experience in refrigeration theory, thermodynamics, and heat transfer is a plus

Computer Skills

• Strong computer related skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• AutoCAD experience is a plus
• Solidworks experience required
• PTC Creo experience is a plus
• Familiarity with PDM systems is a plus
• Experience using ERP systems – SAP is a plus

Leadership Skills

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage time while simultaneously handle multiple tasks and projects

Reasoning Ability

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Mechanical and mathematical aptitude
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw proper conclusions

Working Conditions

Periodic stationary work with frequent movement throughout the facility to access chambers, files, office machinery, etc. Works at a desk and a computer screen for extended periods of time. Employee must be able to manually enter data to the computer system and understand the screen and images that appear. Frequently lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs. Use of hands to hold, lift and handle materials. Occasional climbing, bending and squatting.

Direct Reports- No

FLSA: Exempt