Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

All Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. MET's will not be considered.

Under the direction of Engineering Manager or high ranking engineer, helps provide product engineering services, including product development, product modifications, and technical service.

Essential Functions:

Provide technical support to Marketing and Manufacturing for existing product offerings.
Evaluates alternative materials for cost reductions/improved performance.
Helps with new product development and product modification work.
Helps to develop product parameters, specifications, and engineering drawings.
In conjunction with his supervisor and the Purchasing Department, works with vendors concerning tooling and part fabrication issues.
In the product development process helps consider:
regulatory issues                                                                     
safety regulations                                                                  
application procedures                                                         
quality acceptance criteria                                                      
verification analysis                                                               
design review requirements
Helps provide technical performance data necessary to support the sale of new and modified products.
Helps extend, after proper testing and engineering evaluation, existing products to affect greater use by customers.
Helps modify products to do specialized jobs required by customer and deemed necessary by marketing or engineering.
Helps in handling field complaints and product failures. Helps analyze problems, solutions, or recommendations after proper engineering and laboratory studies. Consults with Materials Engineer to determine causes of material failures.
Works with Production, Quality Assurance, and Materials Engineer in helping determine acceptable quality and resolving problems of questionable quality of products.
Helps interpret engineering recommendations, customer specifications, and engineering drawings.
Attends technical meetings, conferences, and specialized courses consistent with area of responsibility.
Is capable of developing and conducting material test procedures to comply with industry and customer specifications.   Prepares and performs analysis in support of product development.
Uses Pro-E, SoildWorks design, or Auto-Cad software.

Qualifications and Requirements:

B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Two to ten years of product development or application engineering experience, in the markets PLP serves or with the products and materials PLP uses.
Ability to use a computer and applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
Travel Requirements:10-20%
Very good written and verbal skills required.
A team player.

Contact Details

Name: Shelby Waterford
Address: 660 Beta Drive
City: Mayfield Village
State/Province: Ohio
Zipcode: 44143
Country: United States
Ph: 4404739239
URL: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=f11860e5-22a9-42a6-8f03-e5f6621f2f99&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=520880&lang=en_US