Design Engineer I

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications. Recommend design changes for improvement of future product
• Conduct troubleshooting of engineering design and test problems.
• Perform service work and provide customer design support as required.
• Reads and interprets blueprints; checks shop orders to ensure that all necessary parts and accessories are readily available; and finds all necessary parts and accessories that are not with the current parts.
• Positions parts and examines connections for correct fit; resolves assembly and production issues; reports quality issues and errors in production line; and informs supervisor of any shortages in parts or hardware
• Uses appropriate tools to assemble and fasten all parts and wiring on the fan assembly per TCF engineering and quality standards.
• Test run fan on balancing machine to check possible defects such as proper torque, belt tension, clearance, etc. Utilize proper techniques.
• Operate air / electric tools, hand tools may vary depending on plant location.
• Performs simple and complex analysis of product malfunctions including complete startup check from alignment, balance, and assembly points of view.
• Act, live, and behave by TCF Core Values
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities may vary based on specific job assignments

• Perform bearing selections, drive selections, etc. as needed to support projects / customer orders.
• Capture design intent with spreadsheets, drawing markups, and computer aided design tools as needed. Develop models and detail drawings of fan components and assemblies personally and/or by working through others.
• Research new technology to be used in the development of new products.
• With guidance, designs and models prototype fan components and assemblies. Develop test plans and review results for compliance with engineering design principles and customer requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• Able to work independently with minimal instruction.
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel and general computer usage.
• High mechanical aptitude and ability to learn all elements of fan construction.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals written in English.
• Basic math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to use tools in a safe and proper manner.
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time, mostly on 2-4-day trips, but occasionally longer

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in FEA stress and modal analysis a plus.
• Experience in design and/or test engineering in the air moving industry.
• Proficient in the use of design tools such as SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD, MSOffice applications, i.e., Word, Excel, etc.
• Experience with MS Project is desirable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Standard office environment, production, and construction environments
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach
• Ability to work sitting at a computer
• Ability to work with personnel on shop floor.