Mechanical Engineer II

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer II to join the Electrical Infrastructure Team in Concord, NC. The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and improvement of new and existing products. These activities must support the company's goals of increasing market share and profitability through creativity and innovation.

• Work with the Marketing Product Line Manager to develop the product specification. Gain consensus on design with marketing and manufacturing.  Determine the appropriate codes and standards, testing requirements, end user preferences and trends, and competitive product analysis.
• Create sketches, 3D files and prototype designs to express all the different options that are used to satisfy the product requirements.  Evaluate these concepts to choose the best design based on customer requirements. Create final 3D models, assemblies, and drawings using Pro-Engineer and other CAD software to refine, develop and finalize the design.
• Research, read and understand competitive patents, work with patent attorney to avoid patent infringement.
• Work with patent attorney to protect Pass & Seymour's intellectual property by obtaining patents.
• Refine and complete product design through modeling, prototyping, testing, analysis, piloting, and inspection of processes and first articles.  Work closely with Advanced Manufacturing, Tool Shops and Manufacturing to procure prototype and production product components.
• Produce and update necessary documentation to support production including engineering drawings and specifications, bills of materials, and quality requirements and testing.
• Manage projects to rapid and effective completion including spanning departmental gaps.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.

Education:

• Minimum BS Mechanical Engineering degree. Specific experience may serve to offset education.

Experience:

• 5-10 years relevant experience. Has obtained general industry experience that complements a broad base.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Must have broad understanding of Engineering principals, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Must demonstrate creativity in the development of new product design concepts.
• Must possess excellent project management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines and control a number of projects at various stages of work.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software, e-mail and meeting management software. Ability to use internet and web-based resources efficiently and effectively.
• Must be proficient with engineering design and engineering project management software.
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.

Position Attributes:

• CAD: Have functional ability to produce CAD solid models and 2-D drawings.
• Documentation: Produce ECN with BOM and Drawings to support existing and new design line expansions
• Manuf. Process: Suggest product design improvements for improved assembly efficiency.
• Manuf. Process: Suggest machine improvements to aid in product reliability and design for manufacturability.
• Quality Systems: Design quality Check gages
• Product Testing: Devises and gains approval to perform specialized lab mechanical tests.  Directs lab on exactly what and how to setup tests.
• Problem Solving: Innovates technical solutions for existing or new product designs. Provide guidance to engineer I, and other designers.
• Problem Solving: Resolves Product Complaints with consultation from senior engineer.
• Problem Solving: Serve as primary on-site technical representative of critical product complaints with assistance from other department engineers.
• Self-Direction: Priorities are set from department managers and Senior Engineers.  Manage their own workload and coordinate with others.  
• Self-Direction: Drives new designs through the development system.  Is responsible for the schedule progress of the project.
• Project Leadership: Calls project meeting after approved subject matter from manager or senior engineer.  Serves as lead presenter at some project meetings.  Serves as project driver.
• Technical Leadership: Calls project meeting after approved subject matter from manager or senior engineer.
• Technical leadership: Serve as on-site technical representative of product complaints.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as technical resource for new product introductions.