Summary:  Mechanical design solutions for flexible manufacturing production systems. To develop design strategies, coordinate communication within the design team, present design ideas, and work closely with cross-functional groups to meet customer expectations and project timing. Essential Functions:

• Construct and modify CAD models per customer CAD standards using design
• Prepare layout and detail drawings of design as required to project timelines.
• Develop creative and innovate engineered solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Review and study customer specifications, engineering schematics and other data in order to determine the design procedures needed to generate and release digital and/or hardcopy printouts related to the engineering and manufacturing requirements.
• Perform necessary engineering calculations and proper material selection to satisfy the required design functionality.
• Be knowledgeable of the release systems and procedures, and releases all the necessary detail drawings in digital and/or hardcopy formats per established requirements of the internal and external customers (for example release to purchasing for make/buy decision, input for controls design and engineering, and documents to support field installation and service personnel, direct digital transfers to customer systems).
• Requires interacting with purchasing, manufacturing and finance groups.
• Track and manage Engineering open issues to on-time closure for project deliverables
• Direct/Manage departments engineering resources to complete development of the product. Teams may consist of engineers from the Hardware, Software, and Mechanical
• Establish the deliverables for each department and ensure completion dates are met.
• Establish and maintain engineering project plan for product development to launch.
• Other functions as assigned by Management.

Qualifications/Skills:

• S. Mechanical Engineering or equivalent in experience and education combined
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant industry experience
• Must be able to create welding systems and automation tooling designs for each step of approved process systems
• Experience working with CAD systems and software such as: Catia V5, Unigraphics, NX, Fides, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks and AutoCAD
• Highly preferred previous experience within the automotive industry of designing and tooling
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work extended hours and travel when needed
• Ability to mentor
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Working Conditions:

• May be exposed to moving mechanical equipment, airborne particles, and occasionally chemical fumes.
• The noise level within the manufacturing floor may be faint to moderate, and occasionally loud.
• Eyewear is mandatory while in the manufacturing area
• Safety shoes such as hard soled shoes are to be worn in the manufacturing area

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to work on a computer screen for long periods of time
• Must be able to work overtime when required as job permits

Health & Safety:

• Employee shall be familiar with and implement the applicable legislative, customer, corporate, divisional, departmental, and job-related Health and Safety requirements, including procedures, work instructions and forms.

Quality:

• Employee shall be familiar with and implement the applicable customer, corporate, divisional, departmental, and job-related Quality requirements, including procedures, work instructions and forms.

Environmental:

• Employee shall be familiar with and implement the applicable legislative, customer, corporate, divisional, departmental, and job-related Environmental requirements, including procedures, work instructions, and forms.

Training:

• The employee acknowledges the requirement to be fully trained in the job function outlined herein and agrees to undertake any and all training, upgrading and related activities necessitated by the work activity or as direct by management.