Staff Mechanical Engineer - New Product Development

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Engineer IV – Staff Mechanical 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Designs, validates, and brings new products to market.

- Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates a variety of increasingly 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 increasingly complex 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 increasingly complex designs for manufacturability.

- Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.

- Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs).

- Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers.

- Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline;

- 7+ years of relevant work experience;

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in systems engineering and new product design and development.

- Able to solve complex engineering problems utilizing 8D methodology.

- Strong technical skills to include 3D modeling in Creo.

- Experience in volume manufacturing of outdoor power equipment or other machinery related industries

- Experience with machine design, fabricated components, weldments, stampings, machining, belt systems

- Advanced knowledge of GD&T and assembly tolerance analysis

- Advance knowledge of Design for Assembly and Design for Cost

- Design experience with a variety of materials (ie plastics, steel, aluminum) and basic knowledge of material specs and use.

- Ability to conduct basic analysis using DFMEA, FEA, & hand calculations

- Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes.

- Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects of increasing complexity

- Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP.

- Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.

- Strong written communication and presentation skills.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

To formally apply to this position click here: https://generac.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/details/Staff-Mechanical-Engineer_JR8493?q=staff%20engineer. You will not be considered an applicant until you complete online application.

Great Reasons to work for Generac:

- Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more

- Many employee activities

- Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers

- Eligible for summer hours! (Memorial Day – Labor Day)

- Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators

- We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.

- Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.

- Product loan and discount programs

“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.”