Habco Industries is a key provider of tools, ground and test support equipment that serves the Aerospace Industry; both fixed and rotary winged aircraft. Our customers range from the largest aerospace OEMs in the world, to end users of the aircraft…both commercial and military applications. Habco is a Lean focused organization that has a 55 year history of quality & customer focus in the industry.
We are looking for a creative Mechanical Engineer to work on all product stages from research and development to design and manufacture, customer acceptance and after sale support. This position is for an experienced Mechanical Engineer supporting the Support & Test Equipment (STE) team. Primary tasks will be developing mechanical design solutions to a variety of problems including structures, pneumatics, hydraulics, tooling, fixtures and hands on troubleshooting.
Tasks will involve new designs or modifications to existing designs. The candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with mechanical, electrical, controls, software and manufacturing engineers. Additionally this candidate will support internal customers: sales, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality.
All mechanical structure and tooling designs are created in SolidWorks. The candidate must be able to use this platform or have existing experience with another solid modeling platform and be able to create solid models and sheet metal flat patterns from customer supplied 2D design packages. In addition to mechanical structure designs all hydraulic and pneumatic schematics are generated in AutoCAD 2D format. The candidate will also be required to produce data in report format to validate all critical designs prior to manufacture to support internal and customer review.
The responsibility of this position is managing specialized work efficiently, with above average attention to details. The position requires well thought out execution of proven design concepts combined with the ability to quickly adapt as conditions require. The person in this position will take work seriously, has a strong sense of duty, and is disciplined. The above must be managed in a faster than average work environment with numerous high-profile projects running concurrently.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
- Involved in the design of new products, modifying existing designs, improving production techniques and developing test equipment and associated procedures.
- Responsible for developing and improving engineering methods (MOM) and Bill of Material (BOM) creation.
- Involved in the design of mechanical, pneumatic & hydraulic control systems.
- Determine use of centrifugal & positive displacement pumps and pump controls, pressure & flow regulators, heat exchangers and cooling systems.
- Determine line sizes & suitable plumbing.
- Select suitable structural steel considering material, size & shape.
- Create functional test requirements for equipment checkout & ensure proper calibration of control systems
- Responsible for final system documentation including creation of machine operators / maintenance manual.
- Involved in the development and review of engineering processes and procedures.
- Involved in new process development projects and extension of existing products which include process design, machine tool programming and follow up on project status.
- Involved in resolving engineering or manufacturing problems by implementing solutions that involve new techniques, technologies, or concepts.
- Involved in project and postmortem meetings to identify required changes and ensure that updates are completed in a timely fashion.
- Support the design, documentation, assembly, test & field support of industrial controls/systems.
- Ensure design compliance with mechanical standards for world-wide installation.
- Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of related experience
- Knowledge of NFPA T2.24.1 R1-2000 Systems Standard for Stationary Machinery
- Knowledge of drafting standards Y14.5M-1994; Y14.38M and Y14.100M
- An understanding of applicable ASTM standards
- Knowledge of process control & measurement instrumentation including pressure, temperature, level, flow, force and torque.
- A working knowledge of flowmeters, pressure & temperature transducers, and pressure, temperature, level & flow switches
- Proficiency in AutoCAD2000 or higher, MS Access/Word/Excel knowledge required
- Proficient with Mechanical Design of Test Equipment structures and assemblies
- Proficient Creating Cable Assembly Drawings
- Proficient with Parts Selection and Approval Process (Parts Standardization)
- An understanding of applicable ASTM standards is also required.
- Good communication skills
- Experience with program managing jobs
- Strong knowledge of MS Access, Word, and Excel
- Proficient in SolidWorks
- Experience with post order reviews
- This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applications must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering
- Knowledge of CE requirements
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kanban and 5S
- Knowledge of ISO9000 and AS9100 requirements
- Experience with 3D modeling simulation
- Familiar with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances
- Aerospace, hydraulic, pneumatic and/or machined parts manufacturing, engineering, cost, and/or procurement requirements knowledge/experience
- Familiarity/experience with lean manufacturing, Kaizen events, and continuous improvement techniques (i.e. RCCA, Six Sigma methodology), a plus
- Proficiency in Epicor 10 or strong knowledge of ERP systems
- Working knowledge of ISO-9001, AS9100
Habco is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or currently have a Green Card to be eligible to work in our ITAR environment.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
