What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer I position at Milbank Manufacturing?
Position Qualifications
Education: B.S. mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline
Experience: Design in SolidWorks 3D drafting and basic drafting standards
Requirements: Designs develops and test all aspects of the mechanical components of Milbank products. Applies knowledge of engineering principles to design mechanical and electrical products.
Skills and Abilities:
- Understanding of ME fundamentals: material sciences, construction and fabrication techniques, considerations for production, static and dynamic analysis, environmental effects on materials and dimensional stability, etc.
- Adept at creating 3D models and relational drafting techniques
- Basic understanding of molded part design: dies, flow, draft, limitations
- Basic understanding of component manufacturing: machine limitations, efficiencies, etc.
- Familiarity with basic metal shop tools and fabrication techniques
- Familiar with theories of failure analysis and robust system design
Lean Enterprise:
- Establish and utilize frameworks and systems, including tools such as visual management, problem solving, standard work and continuous improvement
- Adhere to and promote the HR Pledge.
- Cooperate and commit in a team environment to achieve goals and deliverables.
- Resolve difficult or complicated challenges using the problem-solving process.
- Actively embrace our core principles.
Duties and Responsibilities
Team members will be involved in all phases of the product development lifecycle, providing valuable insight, contribution and support.
- Join in innovative idea generation and product development processes.
- Contribute to system-level architecture design and reviews.
- Evaluate projects and create task breakdowns and manpower estimates.
- Develop functional block diagrams and edit/modify existing 3D models of products.
- Create and maintain library component models and metadata.
- Assist in development and evaluation prototypes of products.
- Development and maintenance of test fixtures and support systems.
Engineering at Milbank is a team endeavor; communication and teamwork are essential to who we are and how we succeed.
- Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrate group presentation skills and ability to conduct meetings.
- Strong ability to express complicated and technical matters in a clear, concise manner
- Embrace and enjoy a diverse working environment, understanding the strengths the differences of each of us bring to the team.
Travel Required: Minimal with opportunities for on-site customer debug and support
Hours: Nominal 40-hour workweek with appreciation for work/life balance
Working Conditions: Business casual office setting located at our engineering/research facility and laboratory