Mechanical Engineer II

At Generac, we don't simply wait for opportunities to come to us. Our teams consistently seek out new and innovative advances in our industry, driving our great success and company growth. We are a leader in the power generation industry that is successfully breaking ground in the Clean Energy segment. This growth equals rapid career advancement opportunities for those who want to be challenged and enjoy a fast-paced, high-performance culture. Join us, as we inspire change for a better world, positively impact our people and the community, influence and achieve positive results that support growth, and innovate the industry.

Overview:

In the role of Mechanical Engineer II located in Jefferson, WI you will be responsible for providing engineering input to the product development projects assigned to him/her including interfacing with the cross functional team consisting of engineering, operations (industrial engineering, production, and material procurement, sourcing) quality, service, and marketing.

This role reports to the Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Provide new product development in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tools product are including: Creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings, and BOMs, supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs), Interfacing with internal company personnel, provide technical support for assigned projects.
• Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests, and integrates moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
• Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 2 or more years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design experience with a variety of materials (plastics, alumni castings, sheet metal, etc.) and basic knowledge of materials and specs and use
• Experience in new product design and development
• Experience conducting analysis using FEA, CFD, etc.
• Experience with 3D modeling such as Creo or SolidWorks

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."