Mechanical Designer Job Opening at Thern, Inc in Winona, MN

Primary Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform engineering activities involving the design of new products, redesign of existing products and cost evaluation to support marketing, sales, manufacturing and quality objectives, meet management goals, and serve customers.
• Perform design engineering processes to meet market objectives: complete projects on time, satisfy all required standards; facilitate production by providing accurate drawings and quality control; and support the documentation processes by providing appropriately documented product designs, tests and revisions.
• Support manufacturing and production in the development or redesign of products to maximize resources and capabilities by utilizing knowledge of machining and fabrication principals and geometric tolerances.
• Support marketing and sales activities by interacting with customers, site visits, phone calls, and other types of personal contact.
• Provide written documentation or drawings to support advertising, promotion, literature, proposals, owner’s manuals and other sales and marketing materials.
• Support sales efforts with engineering of products or systems to meet the needs of prospective customers.
• Support purchasing in the development of vendor criteria, the evaluation and selection of vendors, and the ongoing monitoring and changing of vendors and service providers.
• Support quality in the development or redesign of products and test procedures to meet quality standards.
• Support the values and mission of the corporation, support initiatives from management, and foster an atmosphere of cooperation, professionalism, and productivity.

 
 
 
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Education and/or Experience:                                              
Two-year Associates degree plus a minimum of 2 years mechanical design experience or 3-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  BSME a plus.  Knowledge of electric motor controls is beneficial.