GENERAL OVERVIEW - MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

The ideal candidate will create, draft, and design product layouts and schemes using customer specification and recommendations.This individual will test products and make adjustments where necessary. Additionally, they will examine broken products and resolve issues for future designs. 

Responsibilities

• Conduct product testing
• Assess the feasibility of product design
• Review defunct products

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 4+ years' of industry experience
• Strong knowledge of mechanical parts and computer-aided design

NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

·      Assist in the full product development cycle, from conceptualizing design ideas through SolidWorks, developing engineering drawings for prototypes, sourcing suppliers, testing, and supporting production.

·      Field test new products and collect customer feedback for design improvements.

·      Maintain BOM on SolidWorks and ERP, and compile BOMs for production.

·      Identify opportunities to improve the company’s design process

·      Manage data for models and drawings, maintain revisions using SolidWorks PDM and Vault.

·      Collaborate with technical writers to produce production instructions and customer manuals.

·      Design jigs for production and engineering.

·      Program and maintain FDM and SLA 3D printers, including post-processing printed components.

·      Assist in UL/ULC testing and ensure mechanical designs meet industrial standards.

·      Lead the maintenance and administration of mechanical reports

·      Engage and cultivate positive interdepartmental relationships. Provide rendered images and animations using KeyShot for product representations on websites and marketing brochures.

·      Communicate with suppliers for engineering updates, quotes, or prototype sourcing.

Create and manage Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for mechanical design modifications and new component releases

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

1.    Lead mechanical R&D and design project concepts

-       Determine feasibility and manufacture ability for concepts

-       Create Physical prototype to test fitment

-       Understand customer working weather/condition to select correct components/details

2.    Manage Solidworks Models and Drawings

-       Update Models and drawings according to new revision

-       Generate flat patterns for production

-       Compile technical drawing for production and for supplier

-       Create exploded views and BOM to show installation steps

3.    Maintain BOMs in ERP/MRP and compile production data

-       Update ERP/MRP BOM according to request from team members

-       Create and present ECO for engineering changes

-       Create part numbers and their respective product codes

-       Compile BOMs for new products

4.    Oversee additive manufacturing with 3D printers

-       Program FDM printer and post process printed part

-       Program SLA printer and post process printed part

-       Do monthly maintenance on printers

-       Inventory management on Printer materials

Additional notes:

·      Proficiency in SolidWorks; CSWP certification is a strong asset.

·      Knowledge of plastic design, sheet metal, and aluminum milling.

·      Familiarity with DFM, DFA, IK, and IP ratings.

·     Strong ability to work independently and communicate complex ideas effectively