Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Description:

Major Purpose:

Plans, coordinates, performs product design, testing and/or analysis work for a complete project of moderate scope or for a significant portion or a sub-system of a major and diverse project. Operates in a team environment, providing input to design solutions and participating in design reviews. May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work to support personnel. Decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors.

Major Duties:
Applies knowledge of company products, policies and practices to provide economies through standardization of parts and products.
Produces and/or evaluates possible design solutions to improve cost, quality and performance based on specialized knowledge of engineering applications. This may include possible involvement of other functional engineers, supply management and/or supplier personnel.
Compiles and furnishes necessary information (engineering decisions and reports of pertinent design analyses data) to document the design solution required for building of prototypes and adoption of the design with possible involvement of other functional engineers, supply management and/or supplier personnel.
Develops and/or executes test or analysis plan for product verification and validation.
Provides technical support to marketing, manufacturing, quality and supply management organizations.
Executes high level applications to more complex problems.
Analyzes assignments and determines engineering specifications which must be fulfilled for complex problems or projects of moderate scope.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge:
Skill in using company information systems and processes.
Understanding of engineering principles as they relate to the company product
Fundamental understanding of machine forms relevant to the specific job assignment and Company division/unit.
Knowledge/familiarity with machines manufactured by competitors.
Knowledge of the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Technology Development process (ETDP) and/or Enterprise Customer Acquisition Process (ECAP). 

Education:
Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)
Degree in a Science discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)
Degree in an Agricultural Sciences discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)

Work Experience:
Experience with engineering tools, systems and databases. (1 - 3 years)
Engineering experience. (1 - 3 years)
Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems. (1 - 3 years)
Technical experience relating to design/diagnostics of mechanical/electrical/hydraulic systems. (1 - 3 years)
Product engineering experience. (1 - 3 years)


Specific Position Requirements

Mechanical Design Engineer

Education:
BA in Electrical Design Engineering , with 2 to 3 years of prior experience
or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, with 2 to 3 years of prior experience
or Mechatronics Engineering, with 2 to 3 years of prior experience

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge:
Skill in using computer aided design and/or engineering tools.
Knowledge in engineering principles, theory and practice as well as product knowledge.
Knowledge/familiarity with circuit analysis and troubleshooting (schematics, oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.)

Work Experience:
Experience with engineering tools, systems and databases. (2 - 3 years)
Engineering experience troubleshooting circuits. (2 - 3 years)
Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems. (2 - 3 years)
Electro-mechanical automation or robotics experience. (1- 2 years)
Technical experience relating to design/diagnostics of mechanical/electrical/hydraulic systems. (2 - 3 years)
Product engineering design experience. (2 -3 years)

Top three skills:
Component and fixture tolerance stack-up analysis (GD&T)
Electrical troubleshooting and circuit analysis
Torque, strain and acceleration instrumentation and analysis

Notes:

1st shift Monday-Friday.
100% onsite

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status