Mechanical Engineer CoOp

Position: Mechanical Engineer Co-op

Location: Birmingham, AL

Job Type: Onsite

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Department: North American Operations

Position Purpose: We are seeking a self-motivated Mechanical Engineer with demonstrated experience in the automotive and conveyance industries. The ideal candidate will have a proven history of delivering projects successfully and on time. To thrive in this role, the Mechanical Engineer must stay current with industry developments--both within and beyond their discipline--and continuously seek opportunities to upskill. The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is essential to success.

 

Key responsibilities include:

 

· Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project deadlines are met

· Liaising with external stakeholders and attending project meetings

· Utilizing industry-standard software to develop detailed mechanical designs

· Ensuring all projects are completed within budget and time constraints

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

· Demonstrates the values and business principles of Leadec.

· Works safely at all times.

· Analyzing problems and coming up with designs to solve them.

· Develop designs for tooling, test equipment and machinery related to both production and developmental products. Includes development of specifications, design criteria and drawings.

· Networking and collaborating with other engineers and professionals.

· Support field crews in verifying final installation is per design and specifications.

· Plans, conducts, technically directs, and evaluates projects or tasks, requiring coordination of the efforts of engineers and technical support staff.

· Working within the budget to deliver safe and efficient products on time.

· Works with vendors to produce tooling and associated hardware.

· Integrates hardware into production & research/development cycles.

· Work with customers and technical personnel to ensure requirements are met in production. Sets up prototype equipment and uses experimental materials to test theories/designs developed.

· Discusses progress and interim findings at monthly technical review meetings. Continues with project in original concept, or modifies direction based on commentary and decision of technical review committee.

· Performs specialized programming, design, or analysis of tasks under indirect supervision.

· Follows detailed instructions as to working plans and methods.

· Knowledgeable of applicable concepts, principles, and procedures in task area.

· Prepares product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

· Maintains product and company reputation by complying with government regulations.

· Responsible for formulation of the opinions, decisions, and ultimate performance of the task specified in the statement of work contained in the task order.

· Applies engineering experience to perform functions such as systems integration, configuration management, quality assurance, testing and analysis.

· Must be capable of independently performing high-level assessment and review functions for problems called out in the individual delivery orders and shall be required to provide definitive written and oral results/recommendations for tests that have been conducted.

· Adhering to and supporting all EHS and Quality objectives, in accordance with ISO 14001, 45001 and 9001 respectively.

· All other duties as assigned by Leadec manager.

 

Competencies:

 

· Managing Complexity

· Managing Tasks

· Open Communication

· Self-Management

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

· Communication Skills - Ability to communicate with all levels of Leadec and customer employees.

· Language Ability -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.

· Basic knowledge and experience working with controls engineers to define appropriate controls design.

· Superb creativity, vision, and problem-solving skills.

· Knowledge of blueprint reading and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and associated tolerancing.

· Excellent math skills: ability to apply advanced mathematical principles and statistics to solve problems.

· Exceptional technical and problem-solving skills and reasoning ability.

 

Position Qualifications:

 

· Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

· Resume of completed projects in the automotive and conveyance markets.

· Relevant certifications, registrations, and licenses may be required.

· Experience integrating mechanical designs into production or test environments.

· Experience working with AutoCAD Inventor, Catia, and MicroStation.

· Firm grasp of engineering concepts, and experience designing mechanical systems and products.

· Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment is preferred.

· Must be self-motivated and a great team worker.

· Quality focus

· Expect 50% travel

 

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the key actions of the job:

 

· Required to talk and/or hear in an industrial setting (noise level is high). Frequently required to stand and walk on concrete surfaces for 4 -12 hours. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; climb or balance; kneel, crawl, stoop, or crouch.

· Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and focus adjustment.

· Work is performed in an industrial-manufacturing environment with occasional time spent working on a computer or at a desk.

Qualifications

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