Overview and Responsibilities Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who is eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence. We seek a broadly trained candidate with a strong background in the areas of fluid mechanics, materials science, machine design, manufacturing processes, statics and dynamics, computer aided design and production automation. We are interested in candidates whose research and teaching will connect and integrate with other disciplines and who have the potential to collaboratively contribute to interdisciplinary curricular and scholarly efforts within the university. The successful candidate will be passionate about teaching and mentoring at every level of the undergraduate curriculum in an undergraduate, residential, liberal arts- centered institution. A minimum of a master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field is required, and it should be completed prior to the start date. Pay range: 70k - 80k Qualifications The successful candidate must possess a minimum of a master’s degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field. Candidates should possess knowledge and skills in learning strategies, instructional technology, and content delivery. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is deeply committed to the success of our students. As such, candidates must demonstrate strong interest and ability in advising and mentoring students in group and individual settings. • Minimum of a master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field. • Demonstrated effectiveness in undergraduate teaching of courses and laboratory sessions that integrates theory, applications, and design principles. • Offer insights into designing and equipping new laboratory spaces for teaching, learning, and research. • Advise and mentor students in research, academics, capstone projects, internships and post-degree options. • Provide professionally related service to the department, university, and community through participation at faculty meetings and committees. • Develop professional relationships with the regional industry, educational partners, research institutions, schools and/or other stakeholders. Application Requirements Apply online at https://www.smumn.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae with documentation of teaching experience, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial graduate transcripts, and contact information for three professional references Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes a diverse professoriate contributes to a robust academic environment and is critical to achieving the University's mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals with expertise in diverse scholarly and pedagogical approaches and experience mentoring members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The successful candidate must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary's University as a Lasallian Catholic institution. Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans. All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
See More Details >>We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come for our customers, our communities, and our planet. Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. • *Job Summary** Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. is seeking an innovative, highly motivated, results driven and LEAN focused Product and Quality Engineer to join our team, reporting to a Senior Manager Focus Factory. This Product and Quality Engineer role is an opportunity to accelerate manufacturing leadership development in a dynamic and metrics/results driven technological manufacturing organization. The Product and Quality Engineer performs a variety of engineering work to develop, design, specify, and document systems that guarantee Product and Process Quality Assurance, encompassing all actions needed to ensure products and processes consistently meet and exceed customer expectations. Working with other engineering disciplines in the development and sustaining process, he/she will ensure continuous improvement in the Customer experience with good quality. This position will also support new product introductions to ensure quality criterias are met to satisfy customer needs. • *Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)** + Customer Quality Claim Reduction and Cost of Poor Quality Reduction (CoPQ) | 35% + Quality Assurance and Control Process Administration | 25% + New Product Introduction | 15% + Product Engineering Change and Bill of Materials update | 10% + Cost Reduction Process | 15% • *Skills and Minimum Experience Required** + Bachelor’s Degree (Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering. Engineering Technology Degrees are preferred).or Equivalent + 3 to 5 years of relevant experience + Knowledge of Quality System implementation (QMS), Quality Assurance Knowledge, Corrective Action Management (Problem Solving Techniques), Process Control (Definition and monitoring Process Critical Variable), Product specification and documentation maintenance, APQP / PPAP Knowledge (PFMEA, Product Spec, Test Spec Knowledge, Control Plan, Process Flow Chart, Calibration), Geometrical Dimensional &Tolerance + Experience and Foundational Knowledge of Lean Principles. Lean Cell Design, and demonstrated ability in continuous improvement + Knowledge of engineering concepts and principles - Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Design/Process Control Methods + Required to have high project management skills, leadership/teamwork, High level of detail analysis skills, Good negotiator, proactive and excellent interpersonal skills. Should have worked in multicultural and collaborative environment. + Proficient Computer and Analytical Skills, English Advanced (90%) + Customer and Results Oriented • *Preferred Skills and Experience** + Masters degree + 3+ years of experience in manufacturing environment \#LI-EG1 • *Physical Requirements** + Medium work • *Travel Requirements** + 1-20% We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please click here (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) and here (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER\_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng\_Es.pdf) for more information. • *Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:** As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search. E-Verify Participation Poster (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) e-verify.gov eeoc.gov (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants) We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come for our customers, our communities, and our planet. Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. • *Job Summary** Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. is seeking an innovative, highly motivated, results driven and LEAN focused Product and Quality Engineer to join our team, reporting to a Senior Manager Focus Factory. This Product and Quality Engineer role is an opportunity to accelerate manufacturing leadership development in a dynamic and metrics/results driven technological manufacturing organization. The Product and Quality Engineer performs a variety of engineering work to develop, design, specify, and document systems that guarantee Product and Process Quality Assurance, encompassing all actions needed to ensure products and processes consistently meet and exceed customer expectations. Working with other engineering disciplines in the development and sustaining process, he/she will ensure continuous improvement in the Customer experience with good quality. This position will also support new product introductions to ensure quality criterias are met to satisfy customer needs. • *Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)** + Customer Quality Claim Reduction and Cost of Poor Quality Reduction (CoPQ) | 35% + Quality Assurance and Control Process Administration | 25% + New Product Introduction | 15% + Product Engineering Change and Bill of Materials update | 10% + Cost Reduction Process | 15% • *Skills and Minimum Experience Required** + Bachelor’s Degree (Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering. Engineering Technology Degrees are preferred).or Equivalent + 3 to 5 years of relevant experience + Knowledge of Quality System implementation (QMS), Quality Assurance Knowledge, Corrective Action Management (Problem Solving Techniques), Process Control (Definition and monitoring Process Critical Variable), Product specification and documentation maintenance, APQP / PPAP Knowledge (PFMEA, Product Spec, Test Spec Knowledge, Control Plan, Process Flow Chart, Calibration), Geometrical Dimensional &Tolerance + Experience and Foundational Knowledge of Lean Principles. Lean Cell Design, and demonstrated ability in continuous improvement + Knowledge of engineering concepts and principles - Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Design/Process Control Methods + Required to have high project management skills, leadership/teamwork, High level of detail analysis skills, Good negotiator, proactive and excellent interpersonal skills. Should have worked in multicultural and collaborative environment. + Proficient Computer and Analytical Skills, English Advanced (90%) + Customer and Results Oriented • *Preferred Skills and Experience** + Masters degree + 3+ years of experience in manufacturing environment \#LI-EG1 • *Physical Requirements** + Medium work • *Travel Requirements** + 1-20% We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please click here (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) and here (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER\_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng\_Es.pdf) for more information. • *Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:** As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search. E-Verify Participation Poster (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) e-verify.gov eeoc.gov (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)
See More Details >>We are looking for:The Reliability Engineer reports to the Maintenance Manager, and is responsible for working with plant personnel to develop plans, processes, and procedures to improve the performance and reliability of plant systems and equipment, increase effectiveness and efficiency of plant maintenance activities, drive equipment safety improvements, develop and implement maintenance work procedures, and provide additional oversight of maintenance work within the facility. This position requires the individual to be a decision-maker and be capable of completing job assignments either independently or with a team. This individual will be required to perform routine plant safety and maintenance performance audits and to work with plant personnel to develop short term and long term actions to address plant safety and other identified needs. The Reliability Engineer will be called upon to, from time to time, facilitate meetings and presentations related to plant maintenance initiatives, incident investigations, and lessons learned, among other topics.We can count on you to:Maintain strong adherence to plant and company safety, health, and environmental guidelines. Be a strong advocate for ensuring all team members play an active role in supporting safety guidelines and be a safety leader in the maintenance department in terms of adherence to safety permitting and other key processes. Work with maintenance and operations team members to create, upgrade, and maintain maintenance-related standard operating procedures; and perform training of maintenance team members on new procedures as they are developed.Gather, analyze, and report on plant equipment downtime data and work with plant team members to develop and implement plans for improvement of equipment reliability and increased component uptime.Perform root cause analysis of downtime of major components and work with plant team members to identify and implement corrective/mitigating actions to prevent future failures under same or similar circumstances. Train maintenance and other employees on the proper performance of root cause analysis and champion root cause mentality throughout maintenance operations. Work with maintenance, operations, and capital improvements groups to identify options for improving reliability and operational effectiveness by driving special projects, initiatives, and alternative solutions focused on improving equipment uptime and improving maintainability of equipment.Coordinate with plant capital project engineers, process engineers, and others to develop, implement, and install new and improved equipment, alter layouts, upgrade components, construct new production lines and other engineering tasks aimed at improving plant operation, component uptime, and maintainability.Work with maintenance supervision and plant planning personnel to determine optimal means and timing to perform PM’s and key inspections to maximize effectiveness while minimizing equipment downtime and negative impacts to plant operations.Implement the plant’s predictive maintenance program to include lubrication, vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasonic inspection, and motor circuit analysis. Champion the preventive maintenance program and continue to drive efforts for improvement which have already been put in place.Back up the duties of the plant maintenance manager, as required, work with maintenance supervision to drive achievement of plant and department goals.Work with plant leadership personnel to perform necessary tasks in support of plant operations and maintenance.You can count on us for: Excellent training & development possibilities. You will bring:Minimum of a 4-yr technical degree combined with 3-5 years of experience in a maintenance or engineering position, or equivalent.Strong safety mindsetStrong communication skills, written and verbalAble to analyze downtime and equipment failure data and correlate findings with mitigating and/or improvement actions.CMMS system experience. SAP experience is a plus.Knowledgeable in the principles and application of root cause failure analysis, failure mode effect analysis, and reliability centered maintenance, as a whole. Experience with Sologic (Causelink) or other similar methodologies and software, a plus.Experience developing and/or implementing predictive maintenance activitiesSelf-motivated, able to follow-direction and meet deadlines Familiarity with control systems, ladder logic, and drive systemsAbility to read blueprints, P&ID’s, and other drawingsDevelop creative and innovative approaches to addressing issuesStrong problem solving abilities for mechanical and electrical applicationsYou will get:Competitive salary and benefits package.The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $95,000 - 125,000 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.Relocation assistance may be offered dependent on candidate's current location16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulationsTraining platform for all employeesFree language courses (24 languages available)Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
See More Details >>Becoming a mechanical trades professional typically starts with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about three to four years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a significant demand for mechanical engineers, with projections indicating a 11% job growth from 2023 to 2033. In Winona, MN, the average wage for mechanical trade professionals is approximately $441.50 per week, with experienced professionals often earning over $1000 weekly. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like HireLevel help aspiring mechanical trades professionals find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential.
