What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at DVA Consulting?
Summary:
The main function of a mechanical engineer is to research and investigate the design, functionality and maintenance of mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes. A typical mechanical engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.
Job Responsibilities:
• Research, design, develop, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanical devices.
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals to determine time and cost feasibility to complete projects.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendation to maintenance crew.
• Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using tools, equipment or software.
Skills:
• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
• Team player and detail oriented.
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.
• Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).
Details:
Position’s Contributions to Work Group:
- Large Mining Trucks and Off-Highway Truck Engine/Power Installation and Cooling Team. Our team designs systems that integrate engine and cooling interfaces into our machine platforms.
- This position is for a Mechanical Engineer within the Engine Installation and Cooling team supporting Large Mining Trucks and Off-Highway Trucks.
- This position applies general job duties listed above to a design scope which includes a high level of integration of various components and subsystems of engine and cooling installations (eg: air intake lines, cooling module structures, exhaust components, fuel lines etc.). ·
- The type of component-level design in scope includes tube and hose routings, simple and complex fabricated steel structures, component mounting systems and non-metallic components. ·
- The engineering disciplines applicable include fluid mechanics, kinematics, machine design, strength of materials, structural fatigue, and heat transfer.
Typical task breakdown:
- Upon receipt of project, determine scope and necessary actions
- Perform Creo 3D modeling and change notification process
- Collaborate with other system teams for space claim as needed
- Collaborate with operations to “Go, See, Act” for factory related issues
- Review field history and implement lessons learned
- Coordinate updates to drawings and engineering notices. ·
- Work with cross-functional teams to schedule production implementation.
Interaction with team:
- Based in Tucson, AZ with a local on-site team of 5-6 with interaction of extended team members in Illinois and India. ·
- Collaboration with other system teams (Cooling Components, Electrical, Light Structures, etc.) and the Large Mining Truck Product Group.
- Collaborate with operations from factory assemblers and operations, quality engineers, and manufacturing engineers
- Collaborate with suppliers to understand process limitations and improvements
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 1-4 years experience required.
Salary : $30 - $34