Job Description
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Designs products and systems such as winches, winch systems, winch accessories, truck mounted equipment, hydraulic systems and parts.
- Designs products and systems using common machine design elements, hydraulics, brakes, clutches, gear design, castings, fabrications and machined parts.
- Creates and modifies 3-D CAD models, drawings and Bills of Material as needed.
- Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, industry standards, and customer requirements.
- Computes magnitude, direct and point of application of tension, compression and bending forces and develops geometric shapes of machine parts to accommodate operating loads.
- Compiles and or analyzes test data to determine effect of design on machine in relation to such factors as temperature, pressure, volumes, speed, tension and horsepower.
- Provides direction to test engineering to validate new designs.
- Assists in reviews / approvals of drawings, models, standard compliance as assigned.
- May approve drawings, and/or approve ECOs under direction of Project Engineer, Engineering Manager, or Director Engineering and Service.
- Works with manufacturing, production, and quality control to ensure that parts and/or products meet engineering and customer requirements.
- Acts as subject matter expert and may coordinate team activities for engineering projects.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Required: Must have Professional Engineering Certification (P. Eng Canada), with 4 - 8+ years of successful experience in hydraulics, and mechanical engineering.
- Advanced experience with: Mechanical systems and elements, Design analysis of systems and components, 3-D CAD systems and drawings procedures, Integrating electronics and software with mechanical elements, Design of experiments, Hydraulics system design, Intermediate project management experience.
- Experience with the design of castings, sheet metal, weldments, machined parts, machine elements, and machine assemblies.
- Experience integrating electronics and software with mechanical elements.
- Must be able to travel as required and /or directed.
Preferred:
- Working knowledge of mobile equipment, cranes, winches, hoists, and geared machinery.
- Gated Product Development processes, Critical Chain, and other similar project management processes.
- Familiar with thermodynamics Design of experiments.
- Familiarity with all phases of new product development from initial concepting, validation, production, and ongoing maintenance.
Top Leadership Competencies:
This position must consistently strive for continual improvement with the following behaviors found in Dovers Leadership Competencies. The following are the top 3 leadership competencies required for this position.
- Builds and Manages Collaborative Relationships: Establishes and nurtures numerous relationships within Dover. Takes action to partner with the communities in which we operate and to be an appropriate corporate citizen.
- Customer Impact: Creates value for customers addressing known and unknown needs. Knows and understands all aspects of the global market, including economics (regulatory issues, corporate compliance, etc.), products and services, channels, the customers and their end-markets.
Preferred characteristics, competencies and capabilities:
- Proficiency using the Company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, communication systems, computer systems, software systems, operating systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel and other related programs.
- Strong history of applying continuous improvement concepts and tools
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
Physical Requirements and Work Conditions:
Must be able to perform the following physical activities: standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, bending, lifting, carrying, balancing, stooping, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing. Must be able to move around obstructions such as boxes, chairs, desks, office equipment and other related items that may be on the floor, move around airports, in and out of airplanes or other approved means of transportation. May require lifting up to 50 pounds with or without lifting aids and devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to work in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing shop and climate-controlled office environment as job duties require. May be exposed to loud operating machinery and cold or hot temperatures.
Note: The requirements and characteristics listed and described are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities required, and conditions encountered performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional duties may be performed by individuals currently holding this or similar positions and additional duties may be assigned.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Work Arrangement: Onsite
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