Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In this position, you will:

Design and develop low and mid-volume (10,000’s per year) industrial or commercial products using manufacturing processes such as injection molding, sheet metal forming and machining
Work cross functionally with other Global Technology groups as well as Product & Business Development, Approvals, Operations and Supply
Drive all aspects of design and development, including:
- Gathering voice of customer (VOC) information
- Generate technical specifications based on internal, customer, and external approvals agency requirements
- Mechanical design, material selection and drafting
- Tolerance analysis
- Mechanical, thermal, and electrical analysis
- Creating design review packets and presenting it to a wider audience
- Working with supply chain to identify vendors and long lead parts
- Transfer of designs to manufacturing
- Support of products post-launch – FAI, VA/VE, Sustaining
Coordinate all aspects of design verification including
- Selection of prototyping methods
- Creation of test plans based on engineering specifications and standards
- Coordinate tests with the technician team
- Interpretation of data and report generation
Create drawing packages, costed BOMs and product specifications
Manage the documentation package release through established PLM guidelines
Drive innovation through technical investigations

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Other degrees will be considered with relevant Design or Product Development experience.
2+ years’ experience in mechanical design
- MS/PhD may be considered in lieu of some experience
Skills
- Designing sheet metal, machined and injection molded parts
- Top down assembly design – how, when and why
- DFM/DFA and ease of installation in the field
- Engineering drawing creation to drafting standards – knowledge of GD&T is a bonus
- Extensive experience with MCAD design software – SolidWorks preferred
- Experience with PLM software – Dassault Enovia preferred
- Experience with ERP systems
- Reading and interpreting Standards (IEC, UL, CSA, etc.) and translating them into design requirements and test plans
- Prototyping and iterating
- Ability to define and set up mechanical tests
- Ability to define and set up electrical tests
- Report writing and seminar presentations to a wide audience

WORKING CONDITIONS

Globally distributed workforce
Flexible hybrid 3+ days on-site
Ability to travel internationally 10%

Pay Transparency

Chemelex’s pay scale is based on the expected range of compensation for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range: $75,500 - $107,900

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation.

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

Experts with empathy
Explorer mindset
Example for others
Exceptional impact

We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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