What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at OKAYA INFOCOM?
Role - Mechanical Engineer
Location - Middlebury , Indiana (onsite)
Duration - Fulltime / Permanent role
Required skills :- Automotive, Structural background, Composite material
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Job Description & Skill Requiremen
t:Responsibiliti
es
Develop and execute mechanical design for structures from conception through prototyping and handoff to business units for production, includi
ng:• Develop mechanical designs supporting RV motorized, towables and marine products. Design projects can range from mechanical subsystems such as mechanisms to load bearing structur
es.• Perform trade studies on designs and materia
ls.• Select manufacturing technologies to support resultant designs and material selectio
ns.• Perform Failure Modes and Effects Analysis on structural design solutio
ns.• Support and conduct engineering analysis including Finite Element Analysis for structural strength including factor of safety evaluati
on.• Lead overall packaging studies for vehicle chassis structure to determine ideal component and subsystem layout and mounti
ng.• Perform make/buy studies and identify candidate suppliers for structural component/material solutio
ns.• Lead/support selection of suppliers and serve as the primary contact for component suppliers through the design, prototyping, and production readiness phas
es.• Collaborate with other vehicle subsystem owners to engineer appropriate mounting points for componen
ts.• Develop and release design data and documentation to adequately specify subsystem content at RFQ, prototype and business unit handoff phas
es.• Provide input into and support the execution of system and vehicle level testing as need
ed.Support Project Management and Systems Engineering tas
ks.Basic Qualificati
ons• BS in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related engineering fie
ld)• 7 years of relevant experie
nce• Experience taking similar (vehicle related) products from concept to production manufacturi
ng.• Prior experience developing body structures, including unibody and body-on-frame designs and working with cutting-edge materials and construction metho
ds.• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM
A).• Strong 3D Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) skills and knowledge coupled with Product Data/Lifecycle Management experien
ce.• Experience working within a manufacturing industry and on an engineering te
am.• Working knowledge of Project Management and Systems Engineering methodologi
es.Preferred Qualificati
ons• MS or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related engineering fie
ld)• Prior experience with composite materials including many of the following: thermoplastics, thermosets, thermoset resin systems, prepregs, cores including Polypropylene honeycomb cores, rPET cores, fibers including carbon, natural, hemp fibers, flax, carbon fiber reinforced polymer products, composite sandwich panels using different types of skin lamination and lamination methods, bonded/premolded joints, composite to composite joini
ng.• Prior experience with utilizing circular materials in structural designs and vehicle applicatio
ns.• Prior vehicle engineering experience involving any of the following: automotive, recreational vehicle, heavy duty equipment, trucks, buses, trailers, delivery vans, and aircra
ft.• Experience with creating designs that improve quality, safety, reliability & maintainabili
ty.
• Handled large product development proje
cts.• Experience in Truck and trailer indus
try.• Very good knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamen
tals• Sound knowledge of manufacturing proces
ses.• Performed mechanical design canculat
ions• Performed DFA,DFM, DFMEA and PFMEA activi
ties• Cordinate with multiple production locati
ons.• Should have Automotive domain experie
nce.• Must to have good knowledge of metal and composite mater
ials• Coordinate with top manage
ment
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