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Position:    Mechanical Design Engineer
Shift:             1st Shift
Location:    The Specialty Mfg. Co. – White Bear Lake, MN

Position Description:

• Provide engineering expertise on assigned projects. Manages development activities, functions as a team leader and engineer on assigned products.
• Activities relate to development of product designs that meet end user needs and quality expectations (function, cost, timing, reliability & safety).
• Develops products and product requirements.
• Assist with technical capabilities to produce and maintain products.
• Exempt position that reports directly to Director of Engineering.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage product design projects, using technical abilities, to generate products that are highly reliable, manufacturable and marketable, on a timely basis per planned schedules.
• Prepares engineering documentation and is responsible for the effectiveness and accuracy of drawing, bills of materials, and other written & verbal communication to specify product requirements.
• Creates and revises product designs & drawings using CAD tools.
• Develops, with Director of Engineering, priorities, plans and schedules for timely execution of projects.
• Coordinates multiple design assignments according to appropriate priority
• Maintains an awareness of Company products, technical innovations and processes, constantly improving ability and knowledge of engineering and scientific developments.
• Completes and documents design analysis to validate designs
• Maintains effective communication and effective working relationships with fellow employees.
• Any other duties reasonably similar and related as assigned by management.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in engineering preferably Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:

• Three to ten years of experience as Design or Project engineer in manufacturing organization.
• Understanding basic design principles (machine design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and economics).
• Thorough understanding of design drawings, including GD&T.
• Understanding SPC, DOE and FMEA.
• Effective utilization of Solid Works, Microsoft Excel & Word, MRP and software tools.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical skills.