Our Client is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to provide support in semi-complex vehicle and system specifications, manufacturing, and appropriate follow-up, and participates in continuous improvement recommendations related to products and manufacturing processes, and customer satisfaction.

Role Responsibilities

• Review and interpret customers’ project specifications.
• Translate technical requirements into actual vehicle mechanical specifications, design, and documentation.
• Define scope of work and description of technical solution.
• Calculate equipment performance requirements and capabilities.
• Perform structural design and analysis (FEA), material selection.
• Create vehicle concept drawings, renderings, and illustrations.
• Create vehicle detailed design in 3D CAD.
• Create manufacturing details, 2D build drawings (ASME Y14.5), and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Create As-Built drawing packages.
• Manage budget, schedule, and scope of design.
• Participate in simulation/emulation as needed.
• Ensure that the vehicle mechanical components are designed to intended level of function, durability, and cost, with focus on deliverables.
• Lead troubleshooting of mechanical design and manufacturing difficulties
• Investigate and specify third party components required to meet mechanical specifications.
• Prepare Request For Quote (RFQ) and specification documentation for equipment and
  machinery.
• Write and conduct factory acceptance tests
• Provide Return On Investment (ROI) assessment for the project(s).
• Evaluate technical risk of the project(s).
• Identify and raise any issues/risks that may impact project quality, scope, timing, or cost.
• Present material handling technical solution to customer and internal teams.
• Recommend and implement product and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Basic Analytical skills to extract critical data and translate to engineering concepts.
• Extensive Mechanical Design Capabilities for: Conveyors, AGV’s or other material handling equipment.
• Ability to accommodate a variety of different and changing situations.
• Positive attitude toward work requirements, fellow employees, and customers.
• A wide degree of initiative, creativity, independence, and latitude is necessary and expected.
• Exceptional presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel per the demands of the company – visits to manufacturing facility, customer and vendor locations (up to 15%) Flexibility and availability within work schedule for changing job deadlines.
• Work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with manufacturing methodologies (sheet metal fabrication, welding, machining, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical/Mechatronics) or a related field is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Proficient in AutoCad 2014 or later revisions.
• Proficient in 3D mechanical design – Autodesk Inventor preferred.
• Proficient in Autodesk Vault
• 10+ years direct experience in mechanical machine design required, AGV or other material handling trucks design experience preferred.

Travel: 15%