Mechanical Engineer (Machine Design)

Lear Corporation; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear For You is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Novi program and engineering teams. This role covers structural design, component design, mechanisms, and tooling, develops designs from direction provided by program management and Lear engineers.

You'll use SolidWorks to create equipment and tooling designs, prepare drawing packages, collaborate across project managers, controls engineers, and manufacturing, and mentor junior staff while supporting legacy designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years' experience in a design role at an automation/machine build shop.
• Experience with CAD software and drawing packages.

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Managers, Controls Engineers, manufacturing, and customers to develop systems.
• Provide machine, mechanism, and tooling design with drawings under supervision.
• Prepare drawing packages for manufacture and assembly meeting standards.
• Collaborate with shop members during builds.
• Design for integration and select pneumatic components with Controls engineers.
• Develop mechanical designs to solve production issues.
• Use SolidWorks to design equipment meeting specs and quotes.
• Apply standards, processes, and best practices to duties.
• Develop predictive maintenance indicators to increase reliability.
• Support legacy mechanical designs.
• Share design methodologies and tools for team knowledge.
• Mentor less experienced design staff in concepts and methodologies.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

Project coordination

Education

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree

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.