Senior Mechanical Engineer — Reliability & Maintainability

generac; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac in Wisconsin seeks a Mechanical Engineer III to lead product modifications, sustaining initiatives and new product development for genset products. You will partner with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Service and Marketing to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

In this senior role, you will apply advanced engineering principles, provide guidance to less experienced engineers, and ensure products meet customer, quality, and business

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with SolidWorks or Creo.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with OEMs, internal Engineers and the Technical Publications team, produce high-quality comprehensive diagnostic manuals for Generac products.
• Participate and provide input relating to reliability, maintainability and serviceability into Concept Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Serviceability Reviews and Product Performance Reviews.
• Working with Tech Support and Engineering groups, help troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve difficult problems seen in the field with various Generac products.
• Review engineering specifications/drawings and propose design modifications to improve reliability within cost and other performance requirements.
• Utilize CAD and engineering analysis tools to create and view detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Develop and execute product testing, validation, and risk assessment activities to ensure fitness-for-use and compliance with design requirements.
• Understanding of product specifications, bills of materials, and material requirements to support product servicing.
• Collaborate with engineering team, sourcing, quality, service, and external partners to optimize designs for serviceability, maintainability and reliability and resolve technical issues throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead and support cross-functional projects, providing technical expertise, troubleshooting complex challenges, and implementing effective solutions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Team collaboration

CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Generac in Wisconsin seeks a Mechanical Engineer III to lead product modifications, sustaining initiatives and new product development for genset products. You will partner with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Service and Marketing to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

In this senior role, you will apply advanced engineering principles, provide guidance to less experienced engineers, and ensure products meet customer, quality, and business