Mechanical Engineer

Meridian, ID, United States2d ago

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Skills

3d printingdfmmachiningmrpnetsuiteproduct designsolidworkssystem architecturevendor management

About the role

Summary of Position: (Provide a brief narrative, one or two sentences, that highlights the primary purpose to the organization and key responsibilities of the job).

The Mechanical Engineer (ME) performs mechanical engineering functions for nextScan and ST Imaging encompassing R&D, R&D products transitioning to production, and production products. This role supports both pre- and post-sales support and any escalation of support, service, and manufacturing issues.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: (State the essential functions of the job, organized from most to least essential. Include normal day-to-day duties as well as duties that occur at irregular intervals but that are of a recurring and essential nature. Include leadership and managerial responsibilities, if applicable).

Engineering Functions

Mechanical engineering duties, including:
- System architecture, design, review, & implementation
- Product design & implementation
- Mechanical component & materials selection
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) considerations
- Design for Service (DFS) considerations
Work with engineering consultants, when appropriate
Assist Production Engineering Manager with certifications, e.g. UL, Energy Star
Create and update SolidWorks drawings and maintain in PDM
Coordinate with manufacturing and finance for vendor and part selections
Assist Production Manager with vendor management
Initiate, review, and approve engineering change notifications (ECN) and product change notifications (PCN)

Manufacturing Focus

Willingness to work on the manufacturing floor to assist production, returns analysis, and other interactions to drive ongoing quality & reliability efforts
Assist with in-house 3D printing efforts
Foster continuous feedback from manufacturing and support for continuous improvement

Intellectual Property (IP)

Develop products, methods, or other technology that is protectable as a patent, trade secret, or other protectable category
Identify technology that may be protectable as a patent, trade secret, or other protectable category
Complete patent disclosures
Participate in the IP protection process as required

Other Support, as necessary

Support sales, marketing, support & service, and manufacturing as a technical resource

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: (List the minimum required education, prior experience, certifications, licenses, and specialized areas of knowledge required to adequately perform the essential functions of the job).

Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required
Required technological skillset
1. SolidWorks
Preferred technological skillset
1. Machining experience
2. Mechanical design and review
3. Optical and imaging expertise
4. Design for Manufacturability
5. MRP Concepts and Techniques
6. PDM and NetSuite

Personal Skills and Competencies: (Identify any behavioral characteristics and attributes that would contribute to superior performance for this position, i.e. organization skills, communication skills, detail-orientation, analytical skills).

Ambitious intellectual curiosity
Strong interpersonal skills – team player/willingness to pitch in
Excellent Verbal and written communication
Ability to delegate efficiently
High level of integrity
Ability to teach the why and how to other teams

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements of the Job: (Indicate what the physical requirements are to complete the essential functions of the job, i.e. lifting, standing, etc. Also indicate any working conditions that may be out of the ordinary, i.e. travel, on call or unusual hours, exposure to noise, etc.).

Requires standing and walking, using hands from fingers and feet Up to 75% of the time
Requires sitting, talking and hearing Up to 75% of the time
Requires close and color vision
Requires out-of-town travel Up to 6 times per year
Work is performed in a controlled office and manufacturing environment but may be required to visit customers and vendors in uncontrolled environments.

The above is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, it is intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.