Senior Project Mechanical Engineer

Join an Established and Growing Team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At SpecSys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at specsys.com and apply today!

SALARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXPERIENCE

BENEFITS & PERKS: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options; Accident & Critical Illness Insurance; Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match; Term Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Employee-of-the-Month and Year; Onsite Welding Training and Certifications; RITALKA University; Employee Luncheons; Community Volunteering

The Senior Project Mechanical Engineer completes mechanical design work for mobile equipment that includes structural, fluid power and powertrain systems, manages complex design and development projects and manages and/or provides work direction for other engineers. You will perform component selection, CAD design work, analysis including FEA, detailed BOM and Operator and User Manuals. The Engineer collaborates with other SpecSys engineers and manufacturing along with project managers to ensure the On Time - On Budget - Done Right - Done Safely aspects of the project assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Verifying the design meets performance and configuration specifications
• Contract management to verify the project is completed on time and on budget
• Customer management to understand expectations and standards
• Providing work instructions for engineers, designers and drafters
• Coordinating resources of project teams
• Developing and updating project timelines
• Providing performance and status of projects in timely fashion to management
• Performing engineering calculations to verify compliance with design requirements
• Providing technical data to the client, engineers, designers, drafters, operations and management
• Overseeing requisite project analysis to verify qualitative integrity
• Directing preparation and presentation of progress reports for the customer
• Preparing project review booklets and present to the customer
• Specifying and sourcing purchase components to be used
• Specifying materials to be used in design
• Developing design concepts to perform project function reviews
• Working on multiple CAD packages
• Reviewing CAD models for completeness, interferences, and manufacturability
• Reviewing detail drawings for completeness, accuracy, and client standards
• Reviewing and update model and drawing tolerances
• Generating and reviewing bill of materials for completeness
• Updating and tracking action / issue items

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS:

• Leadership skills and the ability to guide and manage other engineers
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Well organized
• Has experience with design of large weldments and fabrication desirable
• Has the ability to interact at a management level with Manufacturing Operations, Sales, Clients, and Quality

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• BS or MS engineering degree in mechanical, agriculture, electrical or aerospace engineering disciplines
• 8+ years of proven project experience
• Has an MBA, MS in engineering, or other advance degree is appreciated and valued, but not required
• Or has any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

SpecSys Overview

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. SpecSys is a full-service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast-track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it! At SpecSys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Why You Should Apply Here

SpecSys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values help to foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

SpecSys offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including paid vacation, medical, vision, disability, and 401(k) with a match.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.