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

• Bachelor’s 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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