Mechanical Design Engineer: Product Champion & CAD Innovator

LAVELLE INDUSTRIES INC.; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lavelle Industries in Burlington, WI is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to champion existing product models, learn, maintain, and improve established product lines through hands-on testing, CAD modeling, calculations, and studies.

You will update drawings in SolidWorks, perform design of experiments, conduct product verification and coordinate with sales and operations to meet customer specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Mechanical or Plastics Engineering.
• 0–2 years engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of physics, statics, fluid dynamics and strength of materials.
• Ability to share examples of impact on design projects.
• Fluent with 3‑D CAD, preferably SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Learn existing products and perform engineering calculations to derive design intent.
• Manage day-to-day part evaluation and qualification.
• Update drawings, models, and assemblies using SolidWorks CAD software.
• Perform ECRs to update product as changes arise.
• Conduct product verification and competitive testing of products and data.
• Review parts against prints with CTQs, tolerances, GD&T, and performance requirements.
• Troubleshoot and root cause analysis for nonconforming products.
• Communicate cross-functionally with sales and operations.
• Utilize or design test equipment to verify requirements and conduct testing.

Skills

Engineering calculations

Independent work

Prioritization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Mechanical or Plastics Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Finite Element Analysis

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Job description

Lavelle Industries in Burlington, WI is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to champion existing product models, learn, maintain, and improve established product lines through hands-on testing, CAD modeling, calculations, and studies.

You will update drawings in SolidWorks, perform design of experiments, conduct product verification and coordinate with sales and operations to meet customer specifications.