Machine Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

The Mechanical Design Engineer (Test & Automation Staff Engineer) is crucial part of our Testing & Automation Engineering team at Hypertherm. This role has overall responsibility for the successful design, build and development of custom designed and built machines to support Hypertherm manufacturing across the organization.

If you want to be part of an awesome team who work on a variety of challenging projects - read on!

A 100% Associate-owned company, Hypertherm is based out of Hanover, New Hampshire. Excellence in technology innovation, environmental stewardship, and shared ownership and rewards are just a few of our Core Values that have helped create a culture that has made us one of the best companies to work for in New Hampshire.

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Ways you will be empowered to shape our future:

• Work closely with the Business and Product teams to help achieve quality, ergonomic and manufacturing goals 

• Design, procure, implement, and maintain manufacturing automation equipment to support each of the business teams  

• Improve all aspects of manufacturing with custom designed machines 

• Work directly with the Group Leaders, Cell MPE’s and the Manufacturing Engineering team to implement new and provide support on existing equipment

• In house design work will require detailed solid model drawings (SolidWorks), fabrication and assembly while working with other team members for software and controls development

• Provide operator training on new or updated automation equipment 

Who you are and the experience you will bring:

• BS/BE Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree with a record of strong communication and collaboration skills

• 5 years minimum experience with hands on Mechanical/Electrical manufacturing automation design, procurement, and build

• Intimate knowledge of: Inspection cameras, Servo Presses, motion controls, sensors, readers, slides, rotary tables, pick and place techniques, robot integration etc.

• Intimate knowledge of common sensors like, lasers, fiber optic, proximity, transducers, load cells etc.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Solid understanding of Poke Yoke principles

• Proven ability to work independently, such as prioritizing development process and project management while supporting ongoing manufacturing

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Location: New Hampshire (Relocation assistance available)

Travel: 5-10%

Besides our incredible culture, some of the benefits you can expect with a career at Hypertherm:

• Global, 100% employee-owned company for over 50 years

• Profit-Sharing

• Employee Stock Ownership

• Four days/year Community Service Time

• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship

• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy

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Hypertherm is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome all applications. All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements and our values as an associate-owned company without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply.  We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents.  For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.

CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.

$105,387.00-$175,647.00 AnnualThis is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.