Company Generac Power Systems
Name Mechanical Engineer II - Engines
Req # 63153
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter and more productive. We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry. Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.
Job Summary:
The Engineer II - Engines is responsible for providing engineering input to the product development projects assigned to him/her including interfacing with cross functional team consisting of engineering, operations (industrial engineering, production, and material procurement, sourcing) quality, service, and marketing.
Essential Duties:
- Designs, validates, and brings new products to market
- Provide new product development in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tools product area including: Creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings, and BOMs, Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs), Interfacing with internal company personnel, Provide technical support for assigned projects
- Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety
- Designs develops and executes and evaluates fitness for use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of standard products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials
- Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize more complex designs for manufacturability
- Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings
Minimal Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 2 or more years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Design experience with a variety of materials (plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal, etc.) and basic knowledge of material specs used.
- Experience with Engines/Engine Development.
- Experience with Controls.
- Experience in new product design and development.
- Experience conducting analysis using FEA, CFD, etc.
- Experience with 3D modeling such as Creo or SolidWorks.
- Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to perform detail oriented work with a high degree of accuracy.
- Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.
- Able to solve moderate to complex engineering problems.
- Good decision-making skills.
- Technical Skills to include 3D modeling (Creo or SolidWorks).
- MS Excel, MS Word.
Physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
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