Description
The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer reports to the VP of Technology for Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure and will lead mechanical design practices and design failure mode effect analysis (DFMEA) for Transmission and Distribution products in the Electric Utility market. They will lead and execute DFMEAs and risk mitigation for high visibility development and investigation as well as lead design risk mitigation strategy and training for the distributed design engineering teams.
A Day In The Life
Primary focus is Electric Utility equipment within Transmission and Distribution
All activities are driven in support and aligned with the goals of the business unit engineering teams
Execution of design failure mode effect analysis tasks in support of new product development, significant product redesigns, and root cause investigations
Develop a pipeline of design improvements identified through DFMEA efforts in conjunction with the operations engineering teams and harmonization with our Quality Manage System (QMS)
Identify and deliver design to value projects identified through the pipeline efforts
Manage and audit DFMEA records for the T&D Infrastructure teams
Organize organizational training and education for engineers
Participate in key industry associations such as IEEE, CIGRE, AIAG, ISO, ASME to drive best practice knowledge within the organization
Lead the report out on industry training and DFMEA work to the broader engineering teams
Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Engineering or equivalent STEM discipline
Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering and/or medium and high voltage engineering
10 years of experience in design and new product development in a manufacturing environment within the electric utility space
Strong familiarity and execution on design failure mode effect analysis
Ability to travel on business related trips – up to 15% of the time
Ability to walk around the manufacturing shop floor and lift 50 pounds as needed (part inspection, part fit check, product testing, etc.)
