PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES
The principal duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Utilize SolidWorks and various other software packages to develop system designs that meet equipment functional requirements and customer technical requirements within set budgets and time constraints
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Electrical Design Engineers, Software Controls Engineers, Applications Engineers, the manufacturing team, and customers to develop systems and complete projects
- Prepare drawing packages for manufacture and assembly—ensuring complete, accurate project documentation that meets all customer drawing requirements as well as follows proper drafting standards
- Ensure budgets and schedules for each project are understood and managed— acting quickly to correct any potential negative variance
- Provide customers with technical support
- Support equipment runoff and debug activity as well as machine acceptance testing
- Mentor less experienced design staff and assisting in the development of concepts and design methodologies for projects
- Identify and attend outside training sessions consistent with company goals and areas of expertise to ensure continuing education and sharpening of technical skills
- Prepare internal company documentation to provide backup data for the design process—ensuring the information is properly filed
- Some travel required, including overnight travel – potentially domestic and international
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Education: College accreditation with emphasis in engineering or equivalent experience, preferably from within a manufacturing firm—bachelor’s degree with concentration in Mechanical Engineering strongly preferred.
Experience: Three to five years of machine design and/or engineering experience—two years of engineering experience within the special machine industry preferred.
Additional skills:
- Proficiency in the use and manipulation of 3D design and PDM software in a collaborative environment—SolidWorks preferred
- Ability to evaluate quotations, specifications, and customer product designs to identify equipment functional requirements and develop machine solutions
- Technically creative with an understanding of equipment mechanical and electrical functions to provide mechanical design solutions in a robust and economical manner
- Organized and flexible in work functions allowing for dedicated, multitasking, and task interrupted duties
- Analytical and decisive to define, evaluate and solve problems in an organized process
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with competency in computer and Microsoft Office products
- Ability to collaborate in team environments while maintaining individual duties effectively
- Strong decision-making, analytical, and scheduling skills
- A commitment to integrity, ethical and economical practices, and the organization’s mission
- Flexibility to work additional hours as needed to meet project requirements
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
As a member of HAHN Automation Group, applicants must be able to interact safely in a manufacturing environment.
This includes:
- Full body mobility with the ability to bend, stoop, climb, and lift or move 25 lbs. of weight
- The ability to walk within restricted areas of the company manufacturing plant
- Professional conduct in regards to hygiene and dress
- The ability to read and prepare business documents as well as conduct business over the telephone in a sometimes-loud environment
- The ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
- The ability to travel to customer, supplier, and/or inter-company sites via vehicle or airplane (both domestic and international)
- Valid driver’s license with driving record of acceptable risk as defined by HAHN Automation Group US’s insurance company
- Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States now and in the future without employment visa sponsorship
