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The main focus of the Senior Mechanical Engineer is to manage complex design and development projects and manage and/or provide work direction for other engineers.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for:

• Overall project responsibility including:
  • Verify the design meets performance and configuration specifications
  • Contract management to verify the project is completed on time and on budget
  • Customer management to understand expectations and standards
• Providing work instructions for engineers, designers and drafters
• Coordinating resources of project teams
• Developing and updating project timelines
• Providing performance and status of projects in timely fashion to management
• Performing engineering calculations to verify compliance with design requirements
• Providing technical data to the client, engineers, designers, drafters, operations and management
• Overseeing requisite project analysis to verify qualitative integrity
• Direct preparation and presentation of progress reports for the customer
• Preparing project review booklets and present to the customer
• Specifying and sourcing purchase components to be used
• Specifying materials to be used in design
• Developing design concepts to perform project function reviews
• Working on multiple CAD packages
• Reviewing CAD models for completeness, interferences, and manufacturability
• Reviewing detail drawings for completeness, accuracy, and client standards
• Reviewing and update model and drawing tolerances
• Generating and reviewing bill of materials for completeness
• Updating and tracking action / issue items

How would we define a good candidate? They would be someone who:

• Has the ability to manage others
• Has experience with design of large weldments and fabrication desirable
• Has the ability to interact at a management level with Mfg Operations, Sales, Clients, and Quality
• Has a BS or MS Degree in agriculture, mechanical, electrical or aerospace engineering disciplines
• Has 5 years of proven project development
• Has an MBA, MS in engineering, or other advance degree is appreciated and valued, but not required
• Or has any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

SpecSys Overview

SpecSys is a full service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it! At SpecSys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Why You Should Apply Here

SpecSys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values help to foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

SpecSys offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(k) with a match.

We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.