Mechanical Engineer jobs in Tallahassee, FL

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

 As the largest and growing residential elevators manufacturers in North America, Residential Elevators is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our team and continue leading the industry. The Mechanical Engineer position will be responsible for maintaining and improving existing designs as well as developing new products, features, and processes for the residential elevator market. The individual chosen for this position must show a strong aptitude toward process and product improvement. This position requires a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and execute.

Essential Functions

· Develop new products and improvements to existing products.

· Utilize and maintain 2D & 3D CAD packages (SolidWorks) to create a complete Technical Data Package (TDP), Bill of Materials (BOM), and associated Manufacturing Drawings to support field operations & production.

· Analyze structural integrity of existing systems, as well as proposed changes to components within the system.

· Participates in the evaluation and troubleshooting of product performance issues.

Requirements

Competencies

• BS in Mechanical Engineering & 2      years of product development experience.
• Exposure to designing with metal      fabrication processes such as sheet metal forming, diecasting, plastic injection      molding and /or reaction injection molding (RIM) manufacturing methods.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and MS Office      (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of best practices of      Design for Manufacture and Design for Assembly (DFM/DFA) techniques.
• Proficiency with prototyping fidelities      and associated materials and processes to include mechanical schematics,      engineering for CNC machining, 3D printing variations, and tolerancing.
• Familiarity with various finishing      operations (coatings, plating, etc.) and experience using basic machine      shop tools (hand tools, basic power tools) to complete prototype / pilot      run builds.
• Ability to work productively in an      environment that doesn’t provide rigid boundaries and requires an ability      to refocus / reprioritize with minimal advance notice.
• Outstanding interpersonal and      communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas      in a nontechnical manner, actively listen to others and manage differing      viewpoints so the final product remains true to the objective.