Product Engineer (Mechanical)

Matthews International; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Matthews International in Corvallis, Oregon is seeking a Design & Product Engineer (Mechanical) to lead mechanical architecture, design, and integration of products, tools, testers and components. You will develop and test specifications and methods across the product life cycle, from concept through production and support.

The role requires hands-on CAD work (SolidWorks), strong analytical and communication skills, and collaboration across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience.
• Solid modeling and CAD experience, especially SolidWorks.
• Familiar with data capture and image archiving in company databases.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and communication tools.
• Strong analytical, planning and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Solid mathematical understanding.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and develops mechanical/electromechanical systems and products.
• Designs feasibility studies and testing methods for products.
• Supports development of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Maintains build/docs of designs and prototypes; analyzes trends.
• Provides engineering information to customers and departments.
• Plans projects and resources for medium complexity assignments.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

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Line of Business: MAS Product Identification

Location: Corvallis, OR, US, 97333

POSITION SUMMARY

The Design & Product Engineer (Mechanical) is responsible for the mechanical architecture, design and integration of products, tools, testers and components. This position knows and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures to design mechanical and electromechanical products and systems by developing and testing specifications and methods. This role understands equipment requirements along with business and customer requirements that drive the design of the technical solution and participates in all phases of product development life-cycle, including concept and prototype analysis, design, production launch, sustaining production, and end-of-life support of designed equipment, as well as the support of complementary engineering staff for application configuration and startup support.

This role will work 5 days a week in office at our Corvallis, Oregon location. We will only be considering local candidates already in the Oregon area.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates and develops mechanical and electromechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs applying specific, relevant engineering principles.
• Evaluates system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods, testing properties and developing testing processes.
• Supports development of manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for fabricating, building, assembling, and installing components.
• Supports and maintains the build and documentation of designs, prototypes and design of experiments and reports product information through analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
• Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests for customers and other departments as needed.
• Supports the scheduling and planning of projects and resources of medium complexity and assignments up to six months of duration.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 - 5 years of previous professional engineering experience
• Knowledge of solid modeling & CAD software (especially Solidworks)
• Familiar with data capture for images, storage and archive or images and ability to share them via facility and company databases.
• Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management, & planning skills with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

In Product Identification, our Matthews Marking Systems and Evolution Inkjet brands are leading global providers of marking and coding solutions, including a full line of printing technologies, consumables and software, to meet branding, traceability and regulatory compliance needs for industrial and consumer products.

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