Mechanical Design Engineer for New Product Development

Rite-Hite; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Financial Security

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Job summary

Rite-Hite in Dubuque, IA seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead and support advanced technology development and new product development from concept to production release. You will coordinate prototypes, validation testing, and supplier collaboration while driving cost, quality, and manufacturability improvements across product life cycles.

Join a team focused on safety equipment and durable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Two or more years of mechanical design or product development experience.
• Experience developing mechanical products from concept through production release.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and engineering drawing software; SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design documentation.
• DFMEA, DVP&R, stage-gate product development familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical product development activities from concept through production release, including design, prototyping, testing, and implementation.
• Support development of safety equipment and updates to established product lines in accordance with the New Product Development process.
• Use approved product requirements to develop detailed mechanical designs, component specifications, and verification plans.
• Create and revise 3D models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and other product documentation.
• Develop and execute validation and production test plans, including outdoor testing when required.
• Analyze test results and field performance, identify failure modes, and implement design improvements.
• Evaluate materials, components, tolerances, and manufacturing methods to achieve product performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability objectives.
• Support supplier transitions by reviewing legacy documentation, updating designs and specifications, coordinating tooling, reviewing samples, and qualifying production components.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities during redesign, retooling, and product life cycle activities.
• Evaluate alternative components and suppliers, and redesign related components when required to maintain product availability and supply continuity.
• Investigate quality improvement requests, supplier concerns, procurement issues, and field problems using structured root-cause and corrective-action methods.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Sales, Service, customers, and suppliers throughout project execution.
• Maintain engineering documentation and product data in accordance with document revision and MRP requirements.
• Prepare, distribute, and review work completed by Associate Engineers and Designers when assigned.
• Mentor and collaborate with other team members to improve engineering practices and shorten development timelines.

Skills

Algebra & geometry

Trigonometry

Calculus

Statistics

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Engineering drawings

Job description

Rite-Hite in Dubuque, IA seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead and support advanced technology development and new product development from concept to production release. You will coordinate prototypes, validation testing, and supplier collaboration while driving cost, quality, and manufacturability improvements across product life cycles.

Join a team focused on safety equipment and durable solutions.