. Title: Mechanical Design Engineer Company: Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week) Hire Type: Direct Hire Overview: We are currently looking for a candidate who wants to make a difference and who wishes to be part of our dynamic organization. Working within a fast-paced team tasked with the design of tanks and enclosures. Close working relationships with others in the team will be needed to be able to provide quality and on-time releases of orders to production. Responsibilities: · Our Mechanical Design Engineers perform a wide variety of layout and detail\design duties in support of quotations, orders, and manufacturing related projects. · This includes navigating issues that may arise, developing corrective action and implementing solutions. · Candidates should be self-directed, but able to work within a team environment. · It is essential that one owns the tasks/projects assigned. · Ensure that standard shop practices and capabilities meet the design requirements and are reflected in designs and drawings. Non-Mechanical Design: · Secondary tasks could fill up all or part of a business day. These tasks are not defined with limitations. They could range greatly in day-to-day activity · Examples would include making software troubleshooting calls, calling vendors, updating ECR's (Engineering Change Requests), contacting customers or addressing other duties as they arise · Work task balance is approximately 90% design and 10% special/other projects · Play a key role in manufacturing and productivity improvements · Work to solve manufacturing and assembly issues on the shop floor, both for short term and long-term solutions · Work with manufacturing to launch new product development. Ie explore how we manufacture a new product and implement the best solution available within budget and timeline for given project · Conducts effective “pre-reviews” of jobs released to the floor and effective “post-reviews” of jobs after completion. Manages this process to ensure continuous improvements takes place for cost reductions and quality improvements as jobs are run through the plant. · Confers with planning, quality, purchasing, assembly, and design staff concerning product design quality planning, and fixturing to ensure efficient production methods. Requirements: · Must have high level of understanding of SolidWorks (you will be required to complete a SolidWorks test during the selection process) · Knowledge in an ERP system a positive, PDM preferred · Experience in sheet-metal & weldment design is desired · Familiarity with manufacturing processes · Able to work in environment with changing priorities · Hands on individual who can work from concept through implementation · Ability to prioritize and manage multiple parallel projects and schedules · Strong communication skills both written and verbal · Strong computer skills, i.e., Microsoft Office Suite · Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Design or related field desired