What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at Firematic?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : WHO WE ARE :
Firematic is a family-owned business serving those who protect us all for over 50 years! We are currently looking for an enthusiastic mechanical engineer with strong attention to detail to work with the Engineering team to design and engineer custom fire apparatus and emergency vehicles.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING :
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
Design emergency vehicle bodies and chassis cab accessories using SolidWorks software products
Produce drawings that shop employees will utilize to fabricate and assemble new emergency vehicles
Ensure CAD system configurations incorporate all large and small components to avoid conflicts when assemblies are erected
Understand cable routing during the design of complex sheet metal assemblies
Report to Director of Operations to synchronize design and production scheduling
Follow all company safety procedures when observing or operating on the production floor
Ensure products are consistent with those requested by the customer
Generate and maintain parts lists to order necessary parts for each vehicle based on the given specification and design.
Keep an organized parts & design library accessible by all fellow engineers
Present vehicle designs to customers during Pre-Construction meetings, take notes.
Communicate regularly with management & assigned sales-people with design updates.
Regularly check shop work for quality assurance, communicate regularly with shop staff, providing advise & feedback.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE :
If you can check ALL of these boxes, please send us your resume, we would love to talk to you!
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years work experience
Use SolidWorks to accurately and proficiently model complex structural sheet metal assemblies
Use SolidWorks to create complex plumbing systems and electrical harnesses
Experience with Solidwork's PDM & managing design libraries.
Read written specification documents and use original thought, creativity and engineering knowledge to design products that strictly meet those specifications
Ability to accurately and completely indicate design problems and form solutions in a prompt, complete and clear manner
Thorough understanding of automotive engineering principles
Apply automotive engineering principles to adapt drivetrains to accommodate additional PTO components
Understand mechanical and electrical requirements of purchased parts related to the automotive and fire industries
Understand the abilities and inabilities of CNC waterjet machinery, CNC Press Brakes, GTAW & GMAW as well as all common machine shop and metal shop tooling
Hands on automotive or aviation repair experience
Create drawings for a manufacturing facility
Create assembly and welding work instructions
Use knowledge of fluid dynamics in conjunction with common fire industry plumbing products and procedures to design complex hydrodynamic systems
Capacity to maintain extreme level of detail
Work as part of a team to brainstorm, troubleshoot and produce designs, procedures and products
Must be able to deal with customers, staff and vendors in an enthusiastic, cheerful and helpful manner
Ability to learn and translate essential technical details regarding the fire apparatus utilizing CAD / CAM software.
Preferred Experience :
General welding knowledge
SolidWorks PDM, Inventor, Pro E, Creo
Emergency Vehicle Technician
Emergency vehicle sales or service
Fire Suppression
Automotive or high voltage electrical design or repair
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