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Mechanical Design EngineerLavelle Industries, Inc. • Burlington, WI, US
Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Lavelle Industries, Inc. • Burlington, WI, US
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Mechanical Design Engineer role at Lavelle Industries, Inc. in Burlington, WI. Lavelle Industries is an industry leader since 1912. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be the product champion of all existing product models, learning, maintaining, and improving established product lines through a mix of hands-on testing, CAD modelling, calculations, and studies.

Responsibilities

  • Learn all existing products and perform engineering calculations to derive design intent.
  • Manage the day-to-day activities of part evaluation and qualification.
  • Update drawings, models, and assemblies using SolidWorks CAD software.
  • Perform ECRs to update products as changes arise.
  • Conduct product verification, competitive testing of products and associated data.
  • Review parts against prints utilizing knowledge of CTQs (Criticals to Quality), standard dimensional tolerances, GD&T, and performance requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and find root cause of products that do not comply with requirements.
  • Communicate cross-functionally with other departments including sales and operations personnel.
  • Utilize or design test equipment / gauges to provide product verification, validate product requirements and conduct competitive testing.

Will Learn to

  • Interface with customers to ensure product / component performance to customer specifications and to appropriate standards.
  • Lead DOE (Design of Experiments).
  • Injection molding press specifications and sizing.
  • Injection process settings and effects for multiple materials.
  • Injection molding defects and their causes.
  • Plastic material properties and how they affect product performance.
  • Rubber compression and injection molding.
  • Rheology testing and how the data impacts molding.
  • Rubber material properties and how they affect product performance.
  • Dynamic structural analysis (mold analysis, finite element analysis, component / material selections).

    • Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Mechanical or Plastics Engineering
  • 0-2 years engineering experience
  • Excellent command of physics, statics, fluid dynamics, and strength of materials
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and push to meet deadlines
  • Ability to share examples of impact on design projects
  • Fluent with 3-D CAD, preferably SolidWorks

    • 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.

    Seniority level

  • Entry level

    • Employment type

  • Full-time

    • Job function

  • Engineering and Information Technology
  • Manufacturing

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