Mechanical Engineer (Indefinite US Work Authorization Required)

Socket.dev; Greencastle (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription drug

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Crown Equipment Corporation seeks a mechanical engineer to design, develop, and improve material handling products. You will create layouts, oversee prototype testing, and assist in design releases to production, coordinating with purchasing, quality, and service teams.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related, CAD and 3D modeling proficiency, and ability to travel 0–5%. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Occasional travel (0-5%).
• Reliable transportation for local travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise to the design and development of new and improved material handling products.
• Layout design and ensure functional, safe, reliable, manufacturable and cost-effective designs.
• Monitor prototype creation, order parts and review test results.
• Assist in engineering design release to production and cross-department collaboration.
• Provide project leadership and status updates; support other engineers.
• Attend training and maintain design guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

CAD

3D modeling

GD&T

Job description

Company Description:

Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown produces and sells a broad range of forklifts, batteries, chargers, automation and fleet management technologies that are revolutionizing the material-handling industry.

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Job Responsibilities:

Provide engineering expertise to the design and development of new and improved material handling products.

• Concept Product Design - Present creative, workable ideas in a well-planned form to supervision for approval. Perform in-depth analytical engineering to develop solutions involving complete structures, power and/or performance.
• Layout Design - Create layouts of proposed design. Ensure that designs are functional, safe, reliable, serviceable, manufacturable, cost effective and esthetically and ergonomically correct. Select appropriate materials, organize bill of materials data and approve detail drawings.
• Monitor Prototype Creation - Order parts, request specific testing and assist in building prototypes. Review test results to assure proper functioning and redesign upon need.
• Product Release - Assist in engineering design release to production. Assist purchasing, quality and manufacturing engineering in preparation for production. Assist service and marketing departments in developing product service manual or literature content or resolving content discrepancies.
• Project Leadership - Support supervisor with creation of project plans/schedules and provide status reports as required. Provide technical support to other engineers as required. Respond to questions from purchasing, sales, engineering and other departments.
• Miscellaneous - Attend training courses, conferences and meetings on application of new technology. Assist in the development and maintenance of design guidelines. Review colleagues' designs. Perform other duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related
• Good written communication, verbal communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel occasionally with overnight stays (0-5%)
• Reliable transportation for local travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of mechanical design experience strongly preferred (Salary will be commensurate with experience)
• CAD and 3D modeling proficiency
• Knowledge of GD&T

Work Authorization:

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Individuals with temporary visas are ineligible. Sponsorship for work authorization, now or in the future, is unavailable.

Compensation and Benefits:

Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.

EOE Veterans/Disabilities