Mechanical Engineer (Machine Design)

Lear Corporation; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in Novi is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of systems, mechanisms, and tooling. You will work with the Program Manager and Engineering teams to translate directives into robust designs using SolidWorks.

The role requires hands-on drawing creation, collaboration across cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior staff to ensure design quality and project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Three years' experience in a design role at an automation/machine build shop.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and drafting standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers, controls engineers, manufacturing teams, and customers to develop systems and complete projects.
• Provide machine, mechanism, and tooling design with drawing creation under minimal supervision.
• Prepare drawing packages for manufacture and assembly meeting customer requirements and drafting standards.
• Collaborate with shop members prior to and during the build.
• Design for integration with pneumatic components with controls engineers.

Skills

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Lear For You

We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.

A path to a better career. A better future.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we're named one of the World's Most Admired Companies.

They're the secret to our success-empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

Job Description

This position encompasses all areas of mechanical design engineering - including structural design, component design, mechanisms, and tooling. This position works with the Program Manager and Engineering departments to complete designs. Develop designs from direction supplied by Novi program management and external Lear engineers

Responsibilities

(The following duties are typical for this classification. However, any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Work closely with Project Managers, Controls Engineers, the manufacturing team, and customers to develop systems and develop systems and complete projects.


• Provides machine, mechanism, and tooling design along with drawing creation while under minimal technical supervision.


• Prepares drawing packages for manufacture and assembly, ensuring they are complete and accurate, meeting all customer drawing requirements as well as proper drafting standards


• Collaborates with shop members prior to and during the build


• Deliberates with Controls engineers to design for integration and select pneumatic components


• Develop mechanical designs to solve production plant issues


• Uses SolidWorks to develop equipment, machine, mechanism, or tooling designs that meet customer specifications and the company quote


• Knowledgeable in standards, processes, and best practices and able to use them to complete duties.


• Develop predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability and reduce downtime


• Supports legacy mechanical designs


• Shares design methodologies, productivity tools, standards, processes, and legacy information for increased knowledge and experience within the company


• Mentors less experienced design staff and assists in the development of concepts and design methodologies for projects

Education Requirements

• Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience Requirements

• Three years' experience in a design role at an automation/machine build shop.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, meritbased employment practices and equal opportunity.