Mechanical Engineer II

Posted 22 Days Ago
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Sussex, WI, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Appliances • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Designs and validates new industrial generator products from concept to production. Creates and maintains CAD models, drawings, BOMs, supports product development schedules and cost/risk analyses, performs testing/validation, specifies materials, collaborates with manufacturing and supply chain, and provides technical project support.
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We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.


Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

JOB SUMMARY: The Engineer II for Large Industrial Generators is responsible for providing engineering solutions to the product development projects assigned to him/her including interfacing with the cross functional team consisting of engineering, operations (industrial engineering, production, and material procurement, sourcing) quality, service, and marketing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline;
  • 3 or more years of relevant work experience;

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Design experience with a variety of materials (plastics, alumni castings, sheet metal, etc.) and basic knowledge of material specs and use;
  • Experience in new product design and development
  • Experience conducting analysis using FEA, CFD, etc.;
  • Experience with 3D modeling such as Creo or SolidWorks;
  • Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP;

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  • Designs, validates, and brings new products to market. 
  • Provide new product development in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tools product area including; Creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings, and BOMs, Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs), Interfacing with internal company personnel, Provide technical support for assigned projects.
  • Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety. 
  • Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of standard products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
  • Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize more complex designs for manufacturability. 
  • Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings. 

Other Duties as assigned and the following:

  • Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs).
  • Develops less experienced engineers.
  • Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Ability to perform detail oriented work with a high degree of accuracy;
  • Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills;
  • Ability to translate technical information to all audiences;
  • Able to solve moderate to complex engineering problems;
  • Good decision-making skills;
  • Technical Skills to include 3D modeling (ProE or SolidWorks);
  • MS Excel, MS Word;

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 3 or more years of relevant work experience
  • Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and BOMs
  • Design, test, and integrate moderately complex components; perform cost, reliability, and safety evaluations
  • Develop and execute fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans
  • Collaborate with manufacturing partners and optimize designs for manufacturability
  • Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to solve moderate to complex engineering problems and good decision-making skills
  • Technical skills: 3D modeling (ProE or SolidWorks), CAD/CAE
  • Experience conducting analysis using FEA, CFD
  • Design experience with a variety of materials (plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal)
  • Experience in new product design and development
  • Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP; act as SAP super user as assigned
  • Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word
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The Company
HQ: Waukesha, Wisconsin
3,437 Employees
Year Founded: 1959

What We Do

Generac is a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Our purpose is to lead the evolution to a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world through our backup and prime power systems. As a company, we are committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Founded in 1959, Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generators. Generac’s people contribute to the company’s growth and success by living our corporate values everyday - integrity, innovation, agility, teamwork, and excellence. We foster a culture that supports diversity, equity, inclusivity, and good corporate citizenship, globally. If you're interested in powering your future with Generac, visit www.generac.com/about-us/careers to find a position that fits your career goals and celebrated talents. #PoweringPossibilities #ThePowerOfGenerac

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