Yaskawa America, Inc is a global leader in variable speed drives, motion controls and robotics. We look to hire people who value a positive work culture, want to be part of a winning team, and have a desire to learn and grow.
Yaskawa's culture of continuous improvement values hiring individuals that are looking for the opportunity to stretch their current talents and skills to the next level and beyond. Advanced motion control, servo motors and drives, software development, and systems integration are key components to existing and future projects at Yaskawa. If you are a hardworking Mechanical Engineer, we may have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer in our Medium Voltage Drives group to work in our Franklin, WI facility. The MV Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for product development and design for standard and value added medium voltage drive products to assist in achieving the growth and success of the corporate medium voltage drive business.
This role will provide technical direction, planning, and support on product implementation, detail design, certification, and design processes, and test equipment. Additionally, the MV Mechanical Engineer will assist product marketing, application engineering, manufacturing (global), training, and technical support in higher-level support and consulting requirements for priority projects. More specifically this role will:
- Design and modification to Solidworks models of Yaskawa’s Medium Voltage Drives
- Investigates, approves, and implements changes to product, via ECO, to resolve issues or to improve product design.
- Design/modify sheet metal and weldment drawings, as required, to YAI mechanical drawing standards.
- Create 2D parts drawings from 3D models to YAI mechanical drawing standards
- Generate/modify bills of materials in SAP MRP system.
- Troubleshoot assembly issues with mechanical designs on the factory floor.
- Perform mechanical strength calculations and/or simulations if required.
- Participate in Product Development System (PDS) review team. Work with team to continually monitor and improve the PDS as part of the company Quality Management System (QMS).
- Work with factory floor assemblers in troubleshooting parts/assembly issues
- Check designs and parts drawings of others in the mechanical design group
This position is very hands on and will allow you the opportunity to stand out and be recognized for your success. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, along with 5 or more years of experience. Excellent working knowledge of Solidworks, AutoCAD and sheet metal and welded structure design are keys to success in this position. The perfect candidate will have a general working knowledge of industrial automation as well as metal fabrication, forming and welding shop practices and procedures.
Yaskawa is an equal opportunity employer. Some key advantages of working at Yaskawa include: a global environment with interactions to numerous cultures, career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan, educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses, and monetary rewards through Associate Recognition Programs.
Some key advantages of working at Yaskawa include: career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses. Additional information regarding the benefit package can be found at the following link.
https://www.yaskawa.com/about-us/careers/benefits
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Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial control and automation products. It offers industrial AC drives, commercial HVAC drives, spindle drives and motors, servo systems and motion controllers, medium voltage switches, breakers, contactors, and low voltage industrial control products. The company’s products are used in air handler, blanking/shearing press, cartoner, clean room fan, compressor, conveyor, cooling tower fan, decanter centrifuge, engine dynamometer, extruder, grinder, injection molding, labeler, lathe, linear flying shear, machine tool, metalforming, mixer, pump, rotary knife, rotary placer, rotary table indexer, screw feeder, synch-belt, vibration feeder, water condenser chiller, and winding applications. It serves automotive, building automation, chemical/petrochemical, converting, food and beverage, machine tool, material handling, metal forming, packaging, pharmaceutical, plastics and rubber, and textile industries. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives and Motion Division began operations in 1967 and is headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives and Motion Division operates as a subsidiary of Yaskawa Electric Corporation.









