Mechanical Engineer

A Daniels Manufacturing Corporation Engineer espouses the company core values, understands how they contribute to the mission, and believes in the vision of the company. The Mechanical Engineer will passionately drive corporate product growth and sustainability through innovative design, disciplined testing, and comprehensive product knowledge within a dynamic customer focused environment serving the military and aerospace industries. The Engineer will be challenged to proactively assess opportunities to gain a competitive advantage in the market and leverage corporate assets to innovate solutions for our customers. The Engineer will be a self-motivated initiator who can work independently, as well as contribute and work in a close-knit team environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Key member of Engineering technical team that is responsible for ensuring Engineering Design Projects, assigned from both external and internal customers, are completed accurately, on-time, and exceed customer expectations.
• Contribute to and collaborate with Engineering team resources to accurately innovate, validate, and document new products or processes.
• Initiate and lead enhancement projects that challenge existing product/process concept and design.
• Research and analyze data (such as customer and military design requirements, specifications, standards, and manuals) to establish concept, feasibility, and applicability to a product design.
• Design, execute, and document detailed test protocols to validate existing and new product designs.
• Ensure Engineering Manager is adequately informed of project status and is aware of any obstructions to successful progression that cannot be effectively eliminated at the Engineer level.
• Maintain and update engineering documentation by adhering to ISO9001/AS9100 requirements.
• Utilize a professional engineering mindset with a predisposition for integrity, innovation, ownership, and customer service.
• Actively perpetuate the reputation of Daniels Manufacturing Corporation as the crimp tool industry leader focused on the highest standards of design, quality, reliability, and customer service in the military and aerospace markets.
• Promote an environment where Engineering team members are considered highly valued technical experts as well as customer service enthusiasts focused on perpetual customer satisfaction.
• Display professionalism and genuine empathy while interacting with Quality Assurance and Manufacturing personnel to support production activities, disposition products, and analyze customer concerns.
• Exhibit fact-based confidence, structured technical vision, and respect for overall business strategy when communicating with senior management levels.
• Support the Engineering department’s synergistic role within the organization by assisting all other departments for the mutual benefit of the company.
• Actively seek out personal and corporate knowledge enhancement through continued education, professional memberships, or external training opportunities.
• Strong desire to continue to learn and grow professionally.

• Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution or commensurate experience required
• Ability to learn, understand, and document the complex needs of the customer and to plan a successful project path based on that knowledge required
• Proven ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with colleagues and all levels of management required
• Experience with 3D CAD technologies required (Autodesk Inventor preferred)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills required
• Technical experience in product design, testing, and implementation for manufacturing of tight tolerance machined parts and assemblies preferred
• Experience independently coordinating and directing Engineering project functions preferred
• Proven ability to analyze, solve, and explain problems with minimal or no direction within all facets of business environment preferred
• Experience in successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously within a dynamic manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis/ Simulation software and/or Autodesk Inventor Professional/Nastran Simulation preferred

Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

EOE, including disability/vets