Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designers are responsible for the mechanical engineering assessment, mechanical design concept creation and the mechanical design that is necessary to produce custom creative solutions to customers in a manufacturing and process controls driven environment.   

Everyone at DSI is responsible for:

·       Executing work based on our business strategy and values

·       Executing projects in a way that results in profitable, repeat business

The Mechanical Designer role and responsibilities includes:

·       Generate Conception Solutions to new problems and projects

o   Generate customer requirement definitions

o   Develop design concept with customer constraints and requirements

o   Manage Internal design process

o   Interface and interact with DSI project stakeholders and Customer project stakeholders

o   Concept presentations highlighting competitive advantages and ROI advantages to customers and stakeholders.

·       Design

o   Develop overall machine design concepts for custom designed equipment and systems.

o   Own mechanical projects from initial concept through assembly and start up.

o   Detailed machine design of custom automated tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, and robotic end of arm tooling.

o   Selecting and integrating commercial components, sensors, servos, pneumatic actuators, robot arms, etc.

o   Create detailed drawings and coordinate with external machine shops to fabricate machined parts, weldments, and sheet metal components.

o   Proficient in performing detailed engineering analysis of custom mechanical components including robotic reach studies and component FEA.

·       Manage

• Maintain / Update CAD Library

o   Create standards and operational procedures for a mechanical design group

o   Oversee build process, installation and validation of designed equipment

·       Start-up

o   Coordinate validation testing following build

o   Inspect and ensure build and components made to design specifications.

o   Coordinate logistical efforts necessary for integration

·       Sales

o   Contribute to developing conceptual design drawings, estimates and proposals

o   Generate cost proposals based on conceptual development with cost analysis.

o   Identify new features on existing projects that customers may want to purchase

o   Identify new projects that might enhance the customer’s operations

Work Habits

You will add the most value at DSI if you continually demonstrate the following Work Habits:

• Consult – Identify value added solutions resulting in greater client satisfaction and increased revenue.  Be personally involved in the client’s activities and decisions.  Mentor others.

• Communicate – Influence others to adopt a course of action.  Obtain a common understanding of a problem, gain commitment and resolves issues.  Manage communication flow internally and externally.

• Solve Problems – Create multiple innovative solutions using a collaborative approach.  Analyze, select and implement the optimal solution.  Apply previous lessons learned.

• Plan – Determine and list in detail what project and non-project work you want to accomplish each month, each week and each day.

• Get the Details – Coach others to ensure quality on every project.  Look for ways to improve and promote quality throughout the company.

• Be Efficient – Delegate tasks and assignments with a focus on applying resources to meet, and often exceed, productivity and quality standards.  Keep a long-term perspective by finding opportunities to increase future efficiency, in addition to meeting short-term goals.

• Learn Continuously – Strive to continuously build knowledge and skills in self and others.  Create opportunities to regularly teach others (experiences, whitepapers, lunch & learns, etc.).  Ask the “Why” questions.

• Show Initiative – Demonstrate a motivation to excel, take independent actions and calculated risks based on your knowledge and understanding of our vision, values and strategy.  Focus on Proactive efforts over Reactive efforts.

• Lead Others – Inspire and motivate others while focusing on larger priorities.  Coach team members and provide guidance to achieve long-term results. 

• Think Critically — Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Make Decisions — Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one based on your knowledge of our vision, values and strategy.

• Demonstrate Grit – Do what is needed to get the job done.

• Work with Others – Create teams, set the direction and serve as an advisor while fostering commitment, collaboration and accountability.  Use delegation as a development tool.

The Mechanical Designer role and responsibilities includes:

·       Generate Conception Solutions to new problems and projects

o   Generate customer requirement definitions

o   Develop design concept with customer constraints and requirements

o   Manage Internal design process

o   Interface and interact with DSI project stakeholders and Customer project stakeholders

o   Concept presentations highlighting competitive advantages and ROI advantages to customers and stakeholders.

·       Design

o   Develop overall machine design concepts for custom designed equipment and systems.

o   Own mechanical projects from initial concept through assembly and start up.

o   Detailed machine design of custom automated tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, and robotic end of arm tooling.

o   Selecting and integrating commercial components, sensors, servos, pneumatic actuators, robot arms, etc.

o   Create detailed drawings and coordinate with external machine shops to fabricate machined parts, weldments, and sheet metal components.

o   Proficient in performing detailed engineering analysis of custom mechanical components including robotic reach studies and component FEA.

·       Manage

• Maintain / Update CAD Library

o   Create standards and operational procedures for a mechanical design group

o   Oversee build process, installation and validation of designed equipment

·       Start-up

o   Coordinate validation testing following build

o   Inspect and ensure build and components made to design specifications.

o   Coordinate logistical efforts necessary for integration

·       Sales

o   Contribute to developing conceptual design drawings, estimates and proposals

o   Generate cost proposals based on conceptual development with cost analysis.

o   Identify new features on existing projects that customers may want to purchase

o   Identify new projects that might enhance the customer’s operations