Mechanical Design Engineer

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; Street (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Milwaukee, WI team. This role focuses on layout and detail design for tanks and enclosures, driving on-time releases to production in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should demonstrate SolidWorks expertise, ERP familiarity, and experience with sheet-metal and weldment design, with strong communication and multitasking abilities to balance multiple projects and priorities.

Qualifications

• SolidWorks proficiency required; candidate will take a SolidWorks test during selection.
• ERP knowledge is beneficial for design integration and change management.
• Experience with sheet-metal and weldment design is desired.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Perform layout and detail design for quotations, orders, and manufacturing projects.
• Navigate issues, develop corrective actions, and implement solutions.
• Work well in a self-directed yet collaborative team environment.
• Own the tasks and projects assigned to you to ensure on-time, quality releases.
• Ensure designs reflect standard shop practices and fabrication capabilities.

Skills

SolidWorks

ERP system knowledge

Sheet-metal design

Weldment design

Manufacturing processes

Project prioritization

Strong communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's/Associates in Mechanical Engineering/Design

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Title: Mechanical Design Engineer Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week) Hire Type: Direct Hire Overview: We are currently looking for a candidate who wants to make a difference and who wishes to be part of our dynamic organization. Working within a fast-paced team tasked with the design of tanks and enclosures. Close working relationships with others in the team will be needed to be able to provide quality and on-time releases of orders to production.

Responsibilities:

• Our Mechanical Design Engineers perform a wide variety of layout and detail\design duties in support of quotations, orders, and manufacturing related projects.
• This includes navigating issues that may arise, developing corrective action and implementing solutions.
• Candidates should be self-directed, but able to work within a team environment.
• It is essential that one owns the tasks/projects assigned.
• Ensure that standard shop practices and capabilities meet the design requirements and are reflected in designs and drawings.

Non-Mechanical Design:

• Secondary tasks could fill up all or part of a business day. These tasks are not defined with limitations. They could range greatly in day-to-day activity
• Examples would include making software troubleshooting calls, calling vendors, updating ECR's (Engineering Change Requests), contacting customers or addressing other duties as they arise
• Work task balance is approximately 90% design and 10% special/other projects
• Play a key role in manufacturing and productivity improvements
• Work to solve manufacturing and assembly issues on the shop floor, both for short term and long-term solutions
• Work with manufacturing to launch new product development. Ie explore how we manufacture a new product and implement the best solution available within budget and timeline for given project
• Conducts effective "pre-reviews" of jobs released to the floor and effective "post-reviews" of jobs after completion. Manages this process to ensure continuous improvements takes place for cost reductions and quality improvements as jobs are run through the plant.
• Confers with planning, quality, purchasing, assembly, and design staff concerning product design quality planning, and fixturing to ensure efficient production methods.

Requirements:

• Must have high level of understanding of SolidWorks (you will be required to complete a SolidWorks test during the selection process)
• Knowledge in an ERP system a positive, PDM preferred
• Experience in sheet-metal & weldment design is desired
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Able to work in environment with changing priorities
• Hands on individual who can work from concept through implementation
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple parallel projects and schedules
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong computer skills, i.e., Microsoft Office Suite
• Bachelor's or Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Design or related field desired

At Global Power Components, our mission is simple: Inov8OrDie Driven by this mindset, GPC has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 employees in just five years, expanding from one manufacturing facility to four locations across the Milwaukee area, including our new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee. We design and manufacture the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports power generation. But what sets GPC apart isn't just what we build - it's how we work. We move fast. We make decisions. We solve problems. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve, raise the bar and deliver quality work on time. We look for ways to remove unnecessary complexity and make work easier for our customers, our partners and each other. And through it all, we protect our people, our workplaces and the reputation we've built. GPC isn't a traditional corporate environment - and we don't want to be. We expect people to take ownership, speak up, make decisions and get things done. As GPC continues to grow, our people have opportunities to take on significant responsibility, solve bigger problems and make a visible impact on the business. If you're energized by growth, comfortable with change, willing to roll up your sleeves and want to help build what's next in power generation, GPC is a place where you can make an impact.