Senior Mechanical Design Lead

Job Title:
Senior Mechanical Engineer.

Job Description:
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced mechanical engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams in stage gate projects, providing technical expertise, and ensuring the timely completion of assigned projects on budget. They will also be responsible for coordinating project scheduling and planning, conducting technical reviews, and managing resource requirements with engineering management, factory, and line of business management.

Key responsibilities include:
1. Leading cross-functional teams in stage gate projects.
2. Providing technical expertise and ensuring the timely completion of assigned projects on budget.
3. Coordinating project scheduling and planning, conducting technical reviews, and managing resource requirements with engineering management, factory, and line of business management.
4. Troubleshooting, understanding, and completing engineering analysis activities on HVAC valve and actuator assemblies and components to ensure adequate performance, quality, and reliability of the product.
5. Practicing sound design activities such as 8D problem-solving, design reviews, product verification and validation, statistical design, tolerance analysis, engineering change procedures, and product documentation creation, validation, and release.
6. Considering manufacturing needs, including design for formability, assembly, supplier involvement, and component and assembly measurement.
7. Capable of creation and validation of CAD models and drawings for communication with internal and external customers.
8. Experience in prototyping.
9. Responsible for the validation of FAIR PPEP reports utilizing applied statistical methods and pilot run reviews.
10. Responsible for the review and evaluation of technical reports and analysis performed by internal and external engineering personnel and quality.
11. Serves as a consultant to other engineering groups and provides technical support to quality and marketing in investigating field complaints and returns.
12. Contributes to the continual improvement and best practices of the engineering department.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
1. 15 years of experience in the development of HVAC actuators, valves, ball, globe, gate, etc., and accessories required.
2. Technical leadership and curiosity, attention to detail, and the ability to drive complex projects accurately and quickly into manufacturing through completion preferred.
3. Experienced in various technologies in product design, including but not limited to sandcasting, die casting, forging, and metal machining, design of rubber seals, plastic injection molding, prototyping, and project management preferred.
4. Experience in gear design, electronic packaging, small motor, and motor drivers, metal stamping, GD T, and agency standards a plus.
5. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to proactively think out of the box preferred.
6. Self-motivated and able to fulfill mechanical engineering duties with minimal supervision preferred.
7. Ability to perform design calculations to verify and validate designs to industry and corporate standards preferred.
8. Ability to review and approve related input such as drawings and specifications prepared by technical support staff required.
9. Ability to direct and support engineering technicians required.
10. 5 years of experience with SolidWorks or ProE Creo preferred.
11. Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, or other computer-aided engineering tools a plus.
12. Strong PC skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs preferred.

Benefits:
We are committed to creating a culture that supports the well-being and growth of our employees. As part of our team, you can expect:
1. A collaborative and innovative work environment.
2. Opportunities for professional growth and development.
3. Competitive compensation and benefits package.
4. Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance.

Others:
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

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