About the role
Design and develop mechanical hardware and devices Work with senior engineering personnel, mechanical engineers, lab engineers, technical writer, approvals manager, technicians, and others within the organization to coordinate development of designs. Generate development and product costs, schedule, and mechanical engineering specifications to support design team and adjacent functions. Provide support of existing products, drive Cost Value Engineering efforts, and assist in the development of new mechatronic products. Assemble or direct the assembly of mechanical hardware and systems and other tasks. Use engineering and other software for project management, engineering, development (3D modelling), and report writing. Prepare rough copy of technical documentation to support product designs. Work with outside vendors to optimize design and obtain costing for production quantities and tooling. Assist field employees in trouble shooting product problems in field offices, distributors, or customer locations. May visit suppliers to assist in resolving their production problems. Generates development and product cost, schedule, and mechanical engineering specifications to support design teams. Create models and drawings for components and assemblies using CAD software. Coordinate the design, sourcing, assembly, and testing of concept models to validate production ready designs. Initiate and execute change requests driven by new product introduction, design-to-cost efforts, supplier change etc.