Senior Mechanical Engineer, Heavy Vehicle Components

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.; Garner (IA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT), a leading Oshkosh company, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and refine heavy-duty vehicle components and systems.

This role emphasizes reliable, cost-effective designs and collaboration with cross-functional teams across engineering, production, and suppliers. The position combines office work with field-oriented project tasks and requires CAD experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 3+ years of related experience.
• Mechanical knowledge of automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment and related systems.
• Experience with a high level CAD system.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, perform engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.
• Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
• Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity.
• May be responsible for managing multiple projects.
• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on a common project.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.
• Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards. Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Perform and Directs preparation of layouts, drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
• Perform engineering analysis to support the selection of parts, components, and materials that meet requirements.
• Provide technical assistance for production support.
• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering via verbal or written communication.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.
• Create and maintain project documentation for analysis, research, and historical records.
• Utilize analytical and mathematical approaches to calculate or model system performance and optimize designs.
• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering and communicate status via verbal or written communication.

Job description

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT), a leading Oshkosh company, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and refine heavy-duty vehicle components and systems.

This role emphasizes reliable, cost-effective designs and collaboration with cross-functional teams across engineering, production, and suppliers. The position combines office work with field-oriented project tasks and requires CAD experience and strong analytical skills.