An MRA Member is looking for…
Mechanical Design Engineer
Milwaukee, WI

Job Summary
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll bring solutions to life by creating clear, accurate drawings and bills of materials that meet customer needs and engineering standards. Using SolidWorks, you’ll turn ideas and requirements into practical, production-ready designs, deliver high-quality work on schedule, and contribute smart, effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Skills Needed:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills along with the desire to develop innovative practical solutions.
• Ability to effectively relay technical product information and solutions to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated, creative, and inquisitive nature to develop and design unique lifting solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while producing accurate, and detailed high-quality design work.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Create mechanical 3D models and drawings for the assigned product line, showing product details, dimensions, and materials of construction leveraging Solidworks.
• Ensure all drawings are detailed, accurate, complete, and in accordance with customer requirements and company procedures.
• Deliver all drawings and models according to schedules and deadlines set by customers and the department management.
• Contribute innovative ideas, skills, and work products to the business unit.
• Utilize Solid Modeling, Product Data Management (PDM), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software as a routine course of business while demonstrating a willingness and ability for continued learning and skills advancement.
• Analyze customer, mechanical, structural, and regulatory requirements to develop practical, effective, and complete design solutions.
• Convert verbal and written information into 2-dimensional drawings for use in the product manufacturing process.

Job Requirements
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field with 2+ years of experience, or an associate's degree in mechanical design or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience designing with SolidWorks.
• Proficiency with Product Data Management and ERP software.
• Solid understanding of developing mechanical designs and drawings with product details, dimensions, and structures while indicating materials and manufacturing procedures.
• Ability to convert written and verbal information into 2-dimensional drawings.
• Proficiently use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Ability to visualize designs in both 2D and 3D.

Work Environment
The employee works in production environments. He/she may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to indoor and outside weather conditions.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, in accordance with applicable laws, to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Physical Requirements: Frequent standing, walking, climbing, kneeling, squatting, stooping, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending, and reaching.
• Lifting/Carrying: Occasionally required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Manual Dexterity:Requires regular use of hands and arms to grasp, handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Benefits Include:

• Health Insurance with a $0 deductible option
• 401(k) with company match
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off and paid Holidays
• Company paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

 

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