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JOB SUMMARY The Mechanical Detailer is responsible for completing detail drawing for designs of varying complexity; this may also include checking others work. They will work closely with the Mechanical Designer and other engineering support personnel to ensure that our due dates are met. They will be expected to meet with employees from various other departments to review designs to ensure that all of the necessary information is provided to build the product as designed. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Complete mechanical detailing of transformers including internal and external components and accessories based on documentation provided in project design folder, standard practices, and/or from technical advisors. • Provide technical support and training of others. • Assist the supervisor as need to ensure that detailing is complete by the due dates. • Responsible for directing or executing corrective action when shop problems are encountered. Consult with shop and QA personnel on interferences or interpretation of engineering information. • Assist on development projects as requested by supervisor. This may also include completion of standard processes or practices. • Recommend and develop new procedures to improve the efficiency of the detailing process. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Knowledge and use of Pro Engineer and Microsoft suite programs • Good team player • Communication skills to partner with various other employees and departments • Understanding of shop methods, industry standards, and drafting procedures is preferred EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Required Education / Experience • Have completed or actively working towards Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Drafting and Design or related field. CONTEXT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Key Working Relationships Functional Leaders: Engineering, Human Resources, Sales Operations, Sourcing, Operations Physical Demands Must be able to stand for extended periods of time Working Conditions Shop-floor and office environment, located on large manufacturing campus Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.
See More Details >>This position is NOT available for remote work. This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements; therefore, a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes a US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Summary of Position: The mechanical design engineer is responsible for interpreting customer, regulatory and internal process requirements and giving life to the mechanical and electro-mechanical design at US Cargo Systems. The mechanical design engineer will be the heart of an integrated product team tasked with generating new business on behalf of the organization. The mechanical design engineer is expected to provide the necessary leadership to the integrated product team members. Duties and Responsibilities: • Understand the customer requirements and track the compliance level of the design in a compliance matrix during the development phase • Responsible for the design validation and verification, which includes analyses and tests as required • Loads analysis • Stress analysis using hand calculations or finite element analysis • Part and assembly tolerance analysis per ANSI Y14.5. • Functional, environmental, static load, robustness testing • Responsible for the creation of mechanical parts and assemblies to meet the need of the Business Unit customers • Use the CAD tools to create 3D models of parts and assemblies • Generate the 2D manufacturing drawings per ANSI Y14.100, including advancing the use of Model Based Definition • Responsible for creating and maintaining status of the drawing list for the project • Create Test Requests and design test setups as required • Understand and comply with all internal process requirements • Provide a regular and clear status of all pending work • Review and address the following items: • Vendor Deviation Requests • Material Review Reports • Drawing Change Requests • Problem Reports • Take ownership of mechanical design topics and issues at USCS. • Design parts to Cost, Manufacturability, Assembly requirements • Ensure that the mechanical design work is performed in accordance with Design to Cost (DTC), Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) process requirements. • Participate and be “hands on” in the troubleshooting of mechanical issues. • Provide leadership on design of mechanical components and respond to Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Requests (RCCA) • Get behind and advance the use of the SolidWorks suite of design tools (SW Premium with Simulation, SW Composer, SW Inspection, EPDM, SolidCAM). • Creation, review and approval of technical reports covering the following topics: • Detail and Assembly Drawings per ANSI Y14.100, including advancing the use of Model Based Definition • Part and Assembly Tolerance Analysis per ANSI Y14.5. • Thermal Analysis • Stress Analysis • Applied Loads Report and Interface Loads Report • Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Requests (RCCA) • All other duties as assigned Core Competencies: • Commitment to company values and ethics • Personally responsible, completes work in a timely manner, and performs tasks accurately • Maintain a positive attitude and strong work energy • Advanced computer proficiency • Gather information and use data to determine cause and effect for complex problem solving • Ability to learn new procedures and adapt to change • Makes constructive suggestions and creates novel solutions to problems; evaluates new technology as potential solutions to existing problems • Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills • Must have the ability to carry out and follow through on tasks with minimal supervision • Plans work and carries out tasks without detailed instructions, prepares for problems or opportunities in advance, undertakes additional responsibilities • Develop and implement new ideas to improve processes • Strong judgment and decision making • Works harmoniously with others to get a job done, responds positively to instructions/procedures, and works well with others • Organize and manage multiple priorities and effectively deal with tight deadlines and pressure Qualifications: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual applying for this position must show a keen interest in mechanical and electro-mechanical design, materials science, stress analysis, state of the art manufacturing technologies, and going hands-on when necessary. In addition, the individual must show an interest in pushing beyond the envelope of current designs. Education and/or Experience: • Minimum: Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Mechanical or Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university. • Preferred: Master of Science degree (M.S.) in Mechanical or Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering or related field of study. • Minimum: • Experience in the design of dynamic mechanical and electro-mechanical components and mechanisms. • Proficiency in any 3D CAD package • Preferred: • Experience in the creation, publication, and revision of engineering drawings in accordance with ANSY Y14.100 standards. • Experience in the troubleshooting of mechanisms in the context of the development cycle • Experience in the certification of mechanical and electro-mechanical components for civil or military aerospace applications • Experience in creating tolerance analysis for large assemblies and ensuring compliance with aircraft interface requirements • Experience in stress analysis (including materials science), FEA, and motion simulation • Advanced experience with SolidWorks toolset or equivalent • Advanced experience with manufacturing processes and tools used in the industry Physical Demands/Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Maneuvers in, around, under, and about factory and/or laboratory equipment on a regular and continuous basis • Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus • Travel required up to 15% • Works at telephone answering equipment, design equipment, and at a PC for hours at a time While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the facility. The environment characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.
See More Details >>JOB SUMMARY The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for maintaining effective mechanical design bases for transformer layouts and for providing technical expertise to customers both within and outside of the organization. This role will review projects assigned to them comparing customer specifications to other design data, noting any inconsistencies or special requirements. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Systematically reviews the mechanical design rules of all products to ensure that customer needs are being met while maintaining organizational cost and reliability goals. The process involves properly defining customer requirements, performing detailed analysis of loads and stresses, materials, and manufacturing processes, to determine conformity to organizational cost, quality, and reliability goals. • Recommends, plans, and executes approved projects that improve product competitiveness. Projects are cross-functional and involve working closely with manufacturing, purchasing and other functions. • Identifies, plans, and executes approved projects to provide new product designs and extensions of current products. Projects are inter-department team efforts. • Develops and recommends solutions to complex and unusual order related requirements in order to manage risk. • Documents the rational for mechanical designs and provides rules for executing specific product designs. • Provides technical expertise and training to others in the areas of mechanical design, stress analysis, and manufacturing processes. • Understands and correctly interprets the product scope, quality standards and industry standards to ensure the proper design and application of transformer and substation products. • Supports Marketing in preparation of bids through interpretation of product scope and innovative application of transformer and substation products to meet unique customer needs. • May act as project leader on assigned projects. • Consults with Marketing and customers to find areas of product expansion and refinement. • Resolves specific production and customer problems by working with engineering, manufacturing quality assurance, field service and purchasing personnel and vendors. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Excellent process and problem solving skills • Analytical capacity for creative problem-solving, process design and product application, design and development • Proficient in professional communication and technical writing • Risk management and cost analysis • Planning scheduling and project management • Data collection and analysis skills • Understanding of and skill in use of specific design methods, rationales and tools (e.g. FEA, DFM, robust design) • Current knowledge of related technology (e.g. IS technology, heat transfer, metallurgy, metal processing, assembly) • Understanding of industry standards and practices • Understanding of design verification and testing techniques • Proficient in the use of 3D modelling and analysis tools for configurable products • Broad knowledge in mechanical engineering with emphasis in analysis and design skills • SAP experience • Proven ability to perform assignments under minimal supervision, with assistance as required for design questions or technical problems EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Required Education / Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineer or related field • 3 years of experience including product design in an Engineer to Order environment Preferred Education / Experience • Master’s Degree or equivalent studies desirable with continuing education in engineering, economic and business, and management topics • 5 years of experience including 3 years of broad experience in transformer and substation product design plus 2 years of product development and project leadership CONTEXT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Key Working Relationships • Engineering Organization, including mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and applications engineering • Operations Management, including plant Supervision, Quality, Planning, etc. • Expected to meet with customers, suppliers, and our other facilities to discuss designs or new products Physical Demands Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time Working Conditions Shop-floor and office environment, located on large manufacturing campus. Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.
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