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Engineer- Mechanical Design Product Line
Date: Jul 17, 2026
Location:
Yreka, CA, US, 96097
Category:
Since 1890, Pfeiffer Vacuum has been shaping the vacuum industry with groundbreaking innovations. Every day, over 4,000 employees at 10 production sites and more than twenty sales and service companies worldwide give everything for our customers. With our comprehensive portfolio, we offer solutions for all types of vacuum applications. We are not only driven by highest quality standards, but it is also our vision to be the most sustainable and fastest growing market player in our industry to drive technology for a sustainable future. Apply now and make our success story yours too!
SUMMARY
Responsible for providing Mechanical Design support for operations, supply chain and R&D. Troubleshooting support for new and existing products. Helps to ensure operational goals and continuous improvement for the product portfolio. Maintains, manufacturing and test equipment to ensure highest manufacturing processes uptime and reliability.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Exercise of judgment, discretion, and tact in all business matters and business relationships is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain clear and cooperative working relationships with co-workers and demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality are essential. The organization's leadership promotes collaborative problem solving in both formal and informal work teams. Participation in and contribution to teamwork within the organization is required. Necessary interpersonal skills include being a self-starter, motivated, creative, flexible, self-confident, deadline oriented and able to multi-task. Employees must follow all quality and safety procedures of the company, including those at customer sites if applicable, and must abide by the corporate Code of Conduct in all situations.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
Duties
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
70% inside, climate / noise-controlled office, and 30% manufacturing environment; lifting to 50 lbs. on occasion. Eye and hearing protection and other personal protective equipment may be required.
Tasks require walking, sitting, bending, reaching, mobility, frequent lifting and pushing/pulling. Work requires computer skills (various CAD and ERP tools, word processing, spreadsheet, and data-entry), attention to detail and accuracy. Communication skills including listening and speaking are required for interaction with other employees, vendors, and customers. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to balance multiple tasks and any stress associated with the duties and responsibilities of this position are essential requirements in the performance of this job.
Secondary duties with added requirements may be assigned from time to time.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Company Values
Pfeiffer Vacuum V&E believes that we are all suppliers and customers of someone in our organization. Our employees must be able to demonstrate this customer-centric belief - which means that you are value-adding, reliable, performance-driven, innovative, service-minded, and agile - in all business activities. We expect that our companies' values of open mindedness, trust, communication, thinking strategically/being creative, being courageous, accountable, and humble, ethical sensitivity/compliance, resilience/facing diversity and fostering a culture of empowerment, engagement and collaboration will drive the actions of our employees.
General Qualifications
Proven experience with some or all the following:
Mandatory
Optional
Education and/or Experience
Any combination of education and training, equivalent to technicians or bachelor's degree in mechanical design, product design or mechanical engineering providing the required knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the job.
Minimum of 36-months in related Mechanical product engineering, or evidence of high aptitude to learn combined with additional job-specific education. Receives appropriate directions on assignments from cross functional engineers, and/or appropriate interdepartmental personnel. Exercise high-level independent, discretionary judgment on a regular basis.
Language Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Mathematical Skills
Advanced mathematics skills.
Reasoning Ability
Must be able to multitask and operate in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a disciplined approach to oversee employer and customers' needs.
Description of the activity:
Support and partially independent development of product activities.
Product Lifecycle Tasks
Support and partially autonomous implementation and coordination of product improvement activities. Carrying out analyses and evaluations to optimize product life cycles.
Feedthrough of defined product improvement tasks. Ensuring and optimizing the technical functionality of products by selecting and inserting suitable methodologies. Support and coordinate the advancement of components, carry out proactive coordination within the own team, with neighboring units, and with potential suppliers. Technical support for Purchasing when awarding orders for technical questions. Development and optimization of internal and customer-specific simple variants of existing series products.
Systematic determination of suitable solution proposals in close cooperation with the laboratory. Development of solutions ready for submission, independent implementation after approval.
Execution and coordination of design tasks accompanying the product life cycle.
Technical support for customer and supplier meetings on site.
Development activities
Support in advising the development department and handing over information from the product life cycle of existing products.
Support the development department and take-on of development activities as required.
Managing Projects
Planning, managing and controlling sub-projects from product improvement initiatives change management projects or standard customer projects, in some cases also optimizing existing products.
Experience with common CAD tools, SAP and BOM management.
Technical support for quality problems
Technical support in assessing quality problems (internal and external) and support in implementing suitable solutions.
Laboratory activities
Product life cycle technical support for laboratory activities.
Apprenticeship and experience:
Knowledge and skills are required that can be achieved by completing at least 3-year technical vocational training, e.g. as a technical product designer (m/f/d) or comparable and at least 2-year specialist training, e.g. as a state-certified technician (m/f/d) with a center of gravity in machine building or comparable.
The in-depth knowledge of the company-specific product portfolio and the application of the required programs require many years of professional experience.
Good written and spoken English
This knowledge and skills can be acquired through other means, e.g. a Bachelor of Engineering in Machine Building or similar.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid driver license.
TOOLS AND/OR EQUIPMENT
None
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position will mainly work in an office setting. Employees who choose to work from home are expected to comply with all company requirements for core work hours or in-person attendance at company meetings or events. (as applicable)
Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact: Ashley Emanuele at 757-452-5701.
Nearest Major Market: Redding
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