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Mechancial Engineer III (Senior)

LocationSussex, WI - USA
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
DepartmentEngineering
Company size10,000+ people
First seen1w ago
Last seen14h ago
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?
About the role
Job Summary: The Mechanical Engineer III – Senior Engineer is responsible for providing engineering input 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.
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline;
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5+ years of relevant work experience;
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience creating and releasing engineering Change Notices (CNs) to release parts and bills of material.
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Experience with Windchill or equivalent PLM
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Ability to perform detail oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects;
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Design experience with a variety of materials (ie plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal) and basic knowledge of material specs and use;
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Experience in new product design and development;
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Ability to conduct analysis using FEA, CFD, etc.
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Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills;
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Ability to translate technical information to all audiences;
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Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes;
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Technical Skills to include 3D modeling (ProE or SolidWorks);
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MS Excel, MS Word;
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Experience with machine design;
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Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP.
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Design experience with weather protective and/or sound attenuated enclosures, or machine packaging including; airflow, heat mitigation, sound attenuation, and water ingress.
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Experience working in a Matrix organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Designs, validates, and brings new products to market.
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Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates a variety of moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design’s overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
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Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of moderately complex products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
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Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize moderately complex designs for manufacturability.
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Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
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Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
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Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers.
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Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary.
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Other duties as assigned.
Level of Independence:
·Works independently;
·Receives minimal technical guidance;
·Requires in-depth knowledge and experience;
·Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services;
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Strong conceptualization, visualization, and creativity;
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Strong time management, prioritization, and analytical problem solving;
·Developing business acumen;
·Solves complex problems;
·Takes a new perspective using existing solutions;
·Strong decision-making skills;
·Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience;
·Has participated in cross-functional project teams and leads some aspects of the project;
·Ensures success cross-functionally;
·Offer recommendations and implement solutions;
·Take ownership of designs;
·Thorough understanding of the Engineering financial impact and a basic understanding of the needs and impact of other functions on the business.
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