Senior Mechanical Engineer

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility for the New Product Development Mechanical Engineer is to take part in the design and development of new gear manufacturing machines.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, iterate, document and troubleshoot gear manufacturing machines
• Work with other Engineering groups (Electrical Controls, Fluid Power, Software and Application Engineering) to facilitate a Systems Engineering approach to the machine design
• Use Creo for 3D modeling of components and systems
• Develop master BOMs for the new machines
• Ensure unique customer specifications are incorporated into the design
• Review prior executions and compare/contrast to current practice
• Evaluate technical performance of the resultant machine
• Provide part specification changes (Engineering Change Order) based on design requirements
• Facilitates Design Review, FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and Risk Management meetings by coordinating the meeting, recording/ publishing meeting minutes, formalizing documents, and driving the completion of open action items
• Participate in process improvement efforts that identify deficiencies in Mechanical Engineering

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

CAD Skills:

• Solid Model Creation: use of 3D CAD software (Creo preferred). With knowledge of mapkeys, UDFs, skeletons as well as large assembly management, piping and MBD
• Ability to properly create and detail part prints including the use of GD&T
• Understanding of version/revision logic and can resolve conflicts

Business System Skill:

• Bill of Material (BOM) Creation/Maintenance: Comprehension on how BOM’s work to ensure proper part release strategy
• Sales Order BOM: Understand Configuration Management and the interdependencies that options have.

Machine Design

• Component Design: Apply proper fits to precision components, choose a component based on the manufacturer's data to suite a design specification, design for ease of manufacturing.
• System Design: develop options based on Customer Specifications
• GD&T and Tolerance Applications: has background of when and where to apply GD&T. Develop required tolerances based on manufacturer's specifications.

Communication Skills

• Proven ability to:
• Communicate technical information effectively with other functional Engineering areas and other downstream and upstream departments within the plant
• Prepare written reports
• Give verbal presentations

Preferred Education/Training/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5-7 years’ relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering.

Computer Skills:

• Creo
• SAP

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Travel Requirements:

• Negligible

OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that would need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their manager or supervisor.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an all inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements or duties and responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.

Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Job Details

Job Family

GWR & GSAC

Job Function

Indirect

Pay Type

Salary

Hiring Min Rate

74,652 USD

Hiring Max Rate

124,420 USD