Associate Mechanical Engineer (R&D)

Hunter; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing corporate culture

FUN company events

Company donation matching andVolunteer

Career development opportunities and–%

Job summary

Hunter is seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineer to design and develop landscape irrigation and lighting products under supervision. The role emphasizes applying engineering principles, CAD design, and documentation of projects.

Responsibilities include design support, analysis, prototyping, testing, and implementing changes while maintaining project documentation and cross-functional coordination. This position requires reading drawings and engaging with multiple departments to achieve

Qualifications

• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within mechanical engineering.
• Must be able to read and understand drawings, schematics, and other informational materials.
• Must be proficient in use of computer and engineering design software.

Responsibilities

• Assists in design engineering support for existing products or development projects.
• Performs analysis, modeling, prototype, and design of components and enclosures.
• Assists in developing solutions to product problems and implements changes via ECOs.
• Provides and maintains documentation, creates 3D models and parts lists.
• Coordinates with departments to ensure feasibility and schedules.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD & 3D modeling

Reading drawings

English comms

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD software

3D modeling software

Job description

Under immediate supervision, the Associate Mechanical Engineer performs mechanical design and development of landscape irrigation and/or lighting products. Design efforts may be directed toward new product development, sustaining existing products, or research efforts. Applies knowledge of engineering principles and uses computer aided design and analysis tools. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the company’s values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.

Essential Job Functions/Tasks:

• Assists in design engineering support for existing products or product development or research projects. Researches, designs, analyzes, and tests products to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
• Performs analysis, modeling, prototype, and design of injection molded plastic or die-cast components and enclosures. Uses rapid prototyping methods as appropriate. Designs for manufacturability incorporating tolerance analysis. Conducts part design reviews.
• Assists in developing solutions to product problems that arise and aids in the implementation of the solution. Diagnoses causes and contributes design ideas to resolve product issues. Designs tests or test fixtures required to duplicate field failures or to qualify product design changes. Communicates ideas and opinions to team members and communicates design changes to affected departments.
• Provides and maintains accurate documentation of assigned products, including research projects. Creates 3D models, drawings, and parts lists to document designs. Assists in development of test and inspection methods. Coordinates collection of test and measurement data. Analyses data and summarizes for presentation to project team members.
• Responds to product change requests, generates solutions, and implements through Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). Ensures that changes are accurate, complete and do not adversely affect product performance and manufacturability through Design Verification. Ensures conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Coordinates work with various departments to achieve common goals. Maintains on-going discussions with various departments on feasibility of a specific design. Learns department functions and processes to accomplish assigned projects and to implement engineering changes.
• May serve as project team engineer of a New Product Development team, assisting in development of a plan that includes project schedule, specifications, and budget. Responsible for seeing this plan through to completion. Provides and maintains project documentation as required by the Hunter New Product Development process.
• Keeps abreast of current technology and competitive developments. Travels to test sites, customers, suppliers, and trade shows as required.

Education/Training Required and Preferred:

• BS in an engineering discipline, BS in mechanical engineering or a combination of education and relevant work experience.

Experience Required and Preferred:

• No experience required with BS in engineering; minimum of 4 years without a BS degree.

What You Bring:

• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within mechanical engineering field. Must have ability to read and understand drawings, schematics, and other informational materials.
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Must be proficient in use of computer and engineering design software.
• Must have strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability.
• Requires good interpersonal skills to interact and communicate with department and company employees, customers, suppliers, etc.
• Must be able to travel to test sites, customer locations, suppliers, and trade shows.
• Requires ability to work on short-term projects.
• Requires ability to self-initiate activities.
• Familiarity with CAD systems and 3-D modeling software strongly preferred.

What We Offer:

• Amazing corporate culture - we walk the walk when it comes to our values!
• FUN company events!
• Company donation matching and volunteer rewards
• Career development opportunities and profit sharing bonus

Hunter is a global leader in the irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing industries. Driving our continued success is the combined energy and talents of the nearly 4,000 people on our team. Together, we create a diverse array of products that can be seen all over the world, from residential landscapes to national landmarks, stadiums, parks, hotels, and municipal buildings.

Hunter Industries and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.

The salary for this opportunity ranges from $63,000 to $70,000

The Company complies with all federal/local/state regulations in regard to pay. The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Compensation offered to the successful candidate will be determined by qualifications, prior experience, other job-related factors, and geographic location.

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