Mechanical Design Engineer

Position Summary :

The Mechanical Design Engineer-fluid power requires the knowledge and ability to design and validate complex hydraulic equipment. The design of new equipment to meet changing business needs along with redesign of existing equipment to increase reliability, safety, and quality.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Mechanical / Hydraulic design - o Determine form, fit, function and specification of hydraulic and mechanical equipment and components to meet manufacturing requirements / needs (presses, mobile equipment, heat treat equipment, machine tools, etc.)

o Research and develop new processes and equipment

o Fluid Power circuit design (logic, system control, and hydraulic schematics) o Hydraulic and mechanical layout of systems / components (SolidWorks part & assembly modeling) o Design and / or select fluid power components for machinery (hydraulic power units, manifolds, valving, piping, actuators, etc.)

o Determine operating loads of equipment (hand calculations, spreadsheets, and measuring systems & tools) o Size fluid power system and components for safety and reliability by performing comprehensive analysis

hand calculations, spreadsheets, & Finite Element Analysis) o Material selection for designed components (specifying manufacturing process, mechanical properties, etc.) o Detail all component and assembly drawings for manufacturing (tolerance, fits, dimensional analysis, GD&T,

etc.)

o Assist with quoting and procurement of components - put together all necessary documents required for manufacturing / assembly (bill of materials, hardware lists, budgets and costing, ROI, contract review, etc.)

o Project Management - instruct outside contractors / vendors and internal personnel for timely assembly of hydraulic and mechanical designs.

o Direct production personnel on proper usage of equipment and develop / instruct proper maintenance practices of equipment.

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