“TWG” is the group name we use to refer to the industry’s foremost producers of quality winches, hoists, gear drives and electronic monitoring systems for global industrial applications. The seven brands comprising TWG include Tulsa Winch, Rufnek, Greer, dp Winch, Gear Products, Pullmaster and LANTEC. Operating from the Jenks, Oklahoma facility are the Tulsa Winch, Rufnek, Greer, dp Winch and Gear Products brands with Pullmaster and LANTEC brands operating from the Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
By drawing upon the talent of our dedicated employees and the strengths of these brands, TWG has become known around the world for providing innovative products and solutions designed and manufactured to high quality standards and delivered to our customers on time. The products and solutions produced by TWG find their way into diverse applications including onshore oil and gas, the utility industry, commercial and governmental towing and recovery, construction and offshore cranes, marine applications including fishing and cargo handling, forestry and mining applications and a myriad of other construction applications.
We feel that our success is directly attributable to the creativity, commitment and enthusiasm of our employees.
This position is responsible for the research, design, development, and validation of mechanical enclosures and electromechanical systems – from initial concept through final production release and ongoing sustaining engineering support.
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Design and Development: Conceptualize, design and develop mechanical systems, enclosures, and packaging for electromechanical products using standard machine components, gears, castings, fabrications, and machined parts.
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Validation and Testing: Lead 100% prototype validation testing on new mechanical designs to verify structural integrity, thermal performance and overall functionality.
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Compliance and Quality: Ensure all product designs comply with internal engineering standards, industry regulations, functional specifications and customer requirements.
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Design Reviews and Optimization: Initiate and participate in cross functional design reviews; Identify and execute Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects to optimize cost, quality, and manufacturability for existing product lines.
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Troubleshooting and Support: lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting for complex mechanical issues, product performance, defects, and field/production line failures.
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Cross Functional Communication: Collaborate directly with customers to clarify technical requirements. Coordinate with suppliers and production teams to ensure smooth handoffs for final manufacturing release.
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This position is also responsible for ISO procedure compliance, initiating action to prevent problems, documenting quality problems, contributing to problem solutions, verifying implementation of solutions, controlling further processing when a problem is identified, protecting the environment including preventing pollution, and analyzing or identifying areas for correction or improvement.
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Other essential duties as assigned or required.
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Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
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3+ years relevant hands-on experience in mechanical design and product development, ideally focused on electro-mechanical systems, electronic packaging, enclosed machinery, or combination of education and experience.
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Experience with electromechanical integration specific to 12V/24V automotive systems, harnesses and interconnects.
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Core Mechanical Design: Strong foundational knowledge of machine design principles, including material selection, tolerance, stack up analysis, structural integrity, and manufacturing processes (sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, die casting, injection molding).
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3D CAD and Modeling: Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks, and drafting standards (GD&T per ASME Y14.5).
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Prototyping and Validation: Hands-on experience building, testing and validating physical prototypes including setup of test rigs, mechanical failure analysis, and environmental/thermal testing.
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Design for Excellence (DFX): Practical experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) methodologies.
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Compliance and Standards: Familiarity with industry standards, for example, NEMA IP ratings for enclosures, Ingress Protection (IP) standards, UL, ISO or CE compliance relevant to electronic packaging.
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Working Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing, Design for Test and Design for Reliability engineering practices.
Work Arrangement : Onsite
We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
Benefits: Benefits for this position include: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, tuition assistance; business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.
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