Mechanical Engineer

The Lee Company; Essex (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Daycare subsidy

Job summary

The Lee Company is a global leader in miniature, precision fluid control components. This role leads new product development from concept to production, analyzes engineering data, and guides design through to manufacturing. You will coordinate with manufacturing, sales, and engineering to ensure robust, cost-efficient solutions.

Applicants should have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 3+ years in production/design, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency with SolidWorks and PDM.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Excellent project management and multi-tasking abilities.
• Hands-on design engineering with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development from concept through design, testing, and production.
• Analyze data for new or modified products and improve designs accordingly.
• Instruct design personnel on drawings, calculations, specs and tolerances.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project management

Mechanical design

Cross-functional

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Outlook

Excel

Job description

The Lee Company is a global leader in the design and production of miniature, precision fluid control components for the aerospace, medical/scientific instrument, oil tool, and automotive industries. Lee products are recognized worldwide for superior quality, reliability, and performance. Lee’s unique capabilities in miniaturization and engineering keep the company at the forefront of fluid control technology and identify Lee as a leading innovator in the field of fluid handling and control.

Responsibilities:

• Lead new product development from the initial product concept through the design, testing, and analysis process and ultimately into production.
• Analyze and interpret engineering data submitted for new products and for modifications affecting standard products. Modify designs using standard engineering practice to effect improvements and meet customer requirements.
• Instruct design and drafting personnel in the preparation of drawings, calculations, and specifications. Ensure accuracy of designs, dimensions, tolerances, material specifications, etc.
• Work with manufacturing to methodize production operations, tooling requirements, feasibility of manufacture or sub-contracting, labor, and material cost estimates, etc.
• Confer with the Sales Department to assist in answering product related technical questions.
• Oversee the construction, assembly and testing of newly developed products. Devise test set-ups and analyze test data.

Qualifications:

• Local candidates only.
• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
• At least 3 years' experience in a production and design environment.
• Very strong troubleshooting/problem solving skills is a must- will ask for examples.
• Ability to provide efficient production support in a fast paced environment.
• Strong project management skills, ability to multi-task and require minimal supervision once trained.
• Strong mechanical inclination and a desire to pursue hands‑on design engineering.
• Must have a deep desire to learn, a solid understanding of engineering principles, and a passion for designing creative solutions to challenging problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills at all levels of manufacturing , engineering and management
• Proficient in Outlook/Excel/SolidWorks . PDM knowledge is desirable.

The Lee Company Advantages:

The Lee Company offers opportunities for career growth in an innovative company providing an attractive range of benefits including company-paid health insurance, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and daycare subsidy. The Lee Company is situated in southern New England in a rural, campus setting close to the Long Island Sound.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.