What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Product Development Engineer position at TREW LLC?
Mechanical Product Development Engineer – Technology and Innovation
Position Description
As a Mechanical Product Development Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing innovative products, transforming ideas into reality. You will assist in the design, development, implementation, and analysis of new and existing products. You will collaborate with the engineering design team and other professionals to identify appropriate materials and processes to ensure the quality, performance, reliability, and manufacturability of products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Position Description
As a Mechanical Product Development Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing innovative products, transforming ideas into reality. You will assist in the design, development, implementation, and analysis of new and existing products. You will collaborate with the engineering design team and other professionals to identify appropriate materials and processes to ensure the quality, performance, reliability, and manufacturability of products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize the design of new products, including components and electromechanical systems.
- Create models and drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
- Develop specifications and implement designs to meet product requirements.
- Coordinate manufacturing processes for designed products.
- Manage product-associated Bill of Materials and Engineering Changes.
- Collaborate with other engineers, managers, and the development team.
- Interact with suppliers to source materials and components.
- Design experiments, research, and track prototype performance and reactions.
- Prepare documentation, such as testing protocols and manuals.
- Manage project timelines and deliverables for development tasks.
- Assist with the protection of intellectual property, including patent applications and licensing.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to design robust and innovative solutions.
- Energetic and results driven.
- Ability to work well as part of a high-performance team.
- Wide product lifecycle perspective leveraging Design for Manufacture/Assembly/Installation/Maintenance.
- Strong technical foundation in machine design, stress analysis, evaluation and selection of components, material selection and specification, and design and load analysis.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
- 2-5 years of product development experience, preferably in material handling equipment or industrial machinery.
Physical Requirements
Capable of working in a construction site environment (no air conditioning, dusty, loud etc.) and following all site safety rules such as wearing personal protective equipment (hard hats, safety shoes, hearing protection, etc.)
Ability to frequently move about the work site to access equipment, etc. and remain standing stationary for extended periods of time.
Trew EEO Statement
Trew and its companies are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
