Do you have ideas? Do you look at a products or processes and say “it would be great if it could do this” or “if it only had this feature?” Do you often hear others say “it’s missing something” and you can immediately decipher what they really want and need? Join our growing engineering and you too can innovateIT. 

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for:

• Create drawings, bills of material and process work instructions needed for production.
• Lead prototype build and test activities per established product development protocols.
• Work with operations team to identify design for manufacturability improvements and tooling/fixturing opportunities.
• Support technical sales with architected carwash tunnel & utilities layouts.
• Develop product enhancements addressing customer needs & market feedback.
• Project manages new product developments from concept to commercialization.
• Perform engineering analysis to support design optimization and cost reduction.
• Oversee product configuration control board activities and deliverables.

We are looking for someone with:

• BS degree in mechanical engineering.
• A minimum of five (5) years working experience in project-based engineering functions.
• CAD/3D modeling software experience (Solidworks experience a plus)
• Experience with ERP software (Sage is preferred)
• Finite element analysis (FEA) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience a plus.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Strong communication skills; Ability to interact at all levels of the organization
• Detail, accuracy and discipline focus

Benefits of joining this team!

• $80,000 - $105,000 per year 
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Paid Vacation
• 401K Plan with 5% company match
• Free weekly car washes & Company discounts

Company Description: 

Hoffman Development is a local family-owned company that operates the Hoffman Car Wash, Byrider and innovateIT brands. Founded in 1965, Hoffman Development has been a leading provider of automotive service and repairs in the Capital Region.

Established in 2019, innovateIT is Hoffman Development’s newest venture; developing, manufacturing and distributing cutting edge products for the demanding carwash industry. Located in Albany NY, the innovateIT organization designs and produces high-quality car wash equipment including chemical dispensing systems, high pressure water applications, vehicle conveyors, tunnel controls systems and much more. 

Hoffman Development Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. It provides employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex(including gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation) national/ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, being a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected under state, federal or local law. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.