Mechanical Engineer

Weg industrias de Venezuela, c.a.; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to lead high-level product design for motors, generators, and magnetic drives.

You will support orders from proposal through design, development, manufacturing, testing, and field service, working in a collaborative team environment. Qualifications include a BS in Mechanical Engineering and 2–3+ years in motor/generator design with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and ANSYS/CFX experience.

Qualifications

• BS Mechanical Engineering degree required; machine design emphasis preferred.
• 2–3+ years’ experience in design or development of large motors/generators.
• Proficient with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office products.
• Strong design background with mechanical and thermal analysis skills.
• Ability to collaborate with teams and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains design standards to govern mechanical design analysis.
• Manages project plans for product development to drive completion.
• Provides input to management for financial and capital planning.
• Leads or mentors engineers and drafters on project teams.
• Reviews specifications and offers technical advice at customer sites.
• Directs standardized models to reduce design cost and time.
• Provides technical support to other departments.

Skills

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

MS Office

Thermal analysis

Mechanical design

Project management

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

CFX

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Career Opportunities with WEG - A First Class Company!

Founded in 1961, WEG is recognized as one of the largest electric machine manufacturers in the world. WEG employs over 47,000 people around the globe and offers a diversified and integrated product line, with sales to more than 135 countries worldwide. Our U.S. operations are growing at an impressive rate and we're looking for talented individuals to help us move forward with this aggressive growth plan. WEG offers competitive compensation, challenging and exciting career options, as well as great benefits, including paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and disability.

A Note About Applying at WEG

Over the past several years, WEG has grown through the acquisition of several industry-leading companies. While all roles are part of the WEG organization, hiring is currently managed through separate systems aligned to each business.

Please select the area that best matches your interests below. Each link will take you to the appropriate career site.

For job openings in other WEG facilities in the USA, check the list below:

Electric Machinery Company. a division of WEG Electric Corp.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

POSITION: Mechanical Engineer

Primary Objective of Position:

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for high-level of execution of product design that specifies “what” is required (materials, tolerances, limits, etc.) on the product line documentation, that includes motors, generators and magnetic drives. Supports customer orders from the proposal phase through the design, development, manufacturing, testing, and field service/aftermarket phases. The Mechanical Engineer works in a team environment to insure collaboration and sharing of best mechanical engineering practices within the WEG Company.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Develops and maintains Design Standards to govern the conventional and computerized mechanical design analysis methods, and facilitates the design process reducing design lead times.
• Actively manages project plans for product development consistent with the overall company strategic plan driving them to completion.
• Provides input to management for financial planning, capital planning, and product development.
• May supervise work activities of the engineers, drafters, and other support personnel assigned to the project. Orient, motivate, define design objectives and delegate work.
• Reviews customer’s specification and offer technical advice. Visit customer sites to determine how to best apply machine design technology and improve machine performance.
• Directs standardized models that substantially reduce design cost and time for products and systems.
• Provides technical and engineering support to other departments.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• BS Mechanical Engineering degree required; machine design emphasis preferred.
• Minimum of 2 – 3+ years’ experience in the design or development of large motors and/or generators, or equal level of product complexity.
• Proficient with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Strong design background involving mechanical structural analysis, thermal analysis using both conventional and computerized (ANSYS and CFX) mechanical design analysis methods.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, evaluate, and solve complex issues of technical content with guidance and technical support.
• Communicate and interact effectively across all levels of the organization and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Self-starting, results-oriented, flexible, and team player.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to lead and interact with teams to obtain consensus, and as an individual contributor.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage completion of assignments through appropriate personnel.
• Ability to adhere to a work schedule that may require travel, including domestic and international travel.

Physical Requirements:

Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities. This requires climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery. Have the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds unassisted.

$70k to $80k

Will compensate with experience. Position is full-time.

Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position

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