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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Company | Chamberlain Group |
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Location | Western Springs, IL, USA |
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Salary | $81500 – $155225 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of job-related experience as defined in the Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Flexibility to travel up to 10% of time; international travel required
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and test electro-mechanical assemblies applying principles and knowledge of power transmission, strengths of materials, statics, dynamics, and material science
- Develop Industrial Designs that meet cost, timing, and customer requirements by collaborating with Industrial Design team and Tooling Engineers
- Meet project scope, specifications, and any regulatory requirements that are applicable to the product being developed, while developing internal standards and improving processes
- Conduct meetings, including project status, product demos, and design review meetings
- Act as a mechanical lead and have responsibility for the execution of work within the project parameters
- Verify individual parts factor of safety by performing calculations for stress / strain, FEA’s, and assembly tolerance studies
- Assure product quality by conducting DFMEA’s and leading the completion of tolerance analysis studies for parts and assemblies
- Review and approve test plans and participate in the development of new test procedures
- Lead failure analysis and problem-solving tactics by performing functional and reliability bench testing and Six Sigma design practices
- Conduct peer reviews for product design and act as a technical reviewer on ECNs
- Prepare bill of materials in Windchill and release into SAP by creating Engineering Change Notices
- Develop and track product costs by utilizing product knowledge and sourcing quotes
- Participate in NPD project schedule development and keep track of mechanical tasks and milestones utilizing Microsoft Project
- Mentor interns and junior engineers on engineering best practices, skills and technologies
- Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams
- Protect Chamberlain Group’s reputation by keeping information confidential
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
- Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- ANSYS FEA or KISSsoft software experience
- Drive-train design knowledge, (motor, gearbox, brake, clutch design)
- SAP ERP software experience
- PTC Quality Solution XFMEA tool experience
- Business acumen