Job Description
The Mechanical Engineer will own product design, manufacturing support, and technical customer support. In a small company, this person will move between engineering, the shop floor, and customers. The ideal candidate is an engineer first, with an interest in supporting sales and a financially savvy, business-minded approach.
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Mechanical Engineer Responsibilities:
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- Design, develop, and improve products to meet customer and industry specifications
- Create and maintain models, drawings, bills of material, and specifications
- Support manufacturing with process improvement, tooling design, and equipment troubleshooting
- Lead product testing, quality improvement and root cause analysis
- Serve as the technical resource for customers and sales representatives, including quotes, customer visits, and trade shows
- Develop product cost estimates and support pricing decisions
- Analyze costs, identify margin improvements, and prepare ROI justifications for capital purchases
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Mechanical Engineer Qualifications:
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- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment; metal or wire forming a plus
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent)
- Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with customers
- Self-starter comfortable wearing multiple hats in a small company
- Preferred: technical sales or applications engineering exposure, product costing or P&L experience, and utility or electrical hardware industry background
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