Product Development Mechanical Engineer

Overview Under direction, develops new products, models, and mechanisms for conveyor systems and applications. Works on typically small-scale, less complex projects with support from more senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Participates in conceiving, designing, developing, engineering, prototyping, testing, and revising typically small-scale, less complex, new fabricated products for conveyor systems and applications.
• Supports the process for engineering calculations to ensure a robust design, including horsepower, stress, torque, deflection, torsion, overhung load, sortation rate, cycle rate, air consumption, and amperage draw.
• Participates in working with other teams to troubleshoot and resolve development and design issues.
• Ensures that new products are safe, reliable, and easy to maintain.
• Recommends appropriate and cost-effective purchased products.
• Helps to analyze data to identify trends in usage, cost, performance, and reliability.
• Participates in developing and executing test plans for concepts and prototypes to establish operational parameters.
• Uses modeling and simulation tools to prove or disprove designs.
• Partners with the Design team, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Purchasing and Administration.
• Travels up to 20%.

Qualifications Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Development or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of internship or 1 year of experience in the material handling industry preferred.
• Introductory experience in conveyor systems with carton handling or pallet handling.
• Introductory experience with Motor Drive Roller (MDR), Sortation Technologies, installation, project management, electrical, or Solidworks Enterprise PDM administration highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Knowledge of design and development of conveyor-related products.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Solidworks, Solidworks Enterprise PDM, Microsoft Office and simulation modules.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced results-oriented environment.
• Organizational skills to meet project plans and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic and creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.
• Ability to learn new skills and technologies.

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