Sustaining Mechanical Engineer III

HME has been creating innovative products for the drive-thru and pro-audio industries since 1971. From the very beginning, we've known these solutions would never have happened without the customer-focused people who make up our company. HME has a team environment with a culture of collaboration, learning, and growth. With subsidiaries located in California, Georgia, Missouri, Canada, UK and China, companies around the world depend on HME for clear, reliable communication solutions. From setting the standard for drive-thru headsets and timer systems in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry to developing professional audio equipment used in the Olympic Games, HME strives to create the newest, most innovative products on the market while providing quality care and attention to its customers. At HME you will have the opportunity to learn and grow while developing our future products. Come join our team!

HME is looking for your talent. If you are a Sustaining Mechanical Engineer III we would love to hear from you! This professional performs mid-level mechanical design in support of existing products including electronic packaging design, mechanical analysis, and change order activities.

What you will do in the position:

• Support Manufacturing in solving production problems caused by anything, including but not limited to: design, flaws/errors, modifications of products for special customer requirements and vendor-related problems.
• Lead the investigation to track, prioritize, and resolve all manufacturing-related mechanical design issues.
• Assist in Engineering Action Request (EAR) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) activities. Modifies designs/products for ease of production as needed.
• Evaluate, document, and collaborate with Design Engineering to resolve small or large-scale systemic issues and coordinate improvement activities.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to understand the open Mechanical Design issues in Manufacturing.
• Work with QA and Applications Engineers to understand field-related issues and drive countermeasures into Manufacturing.
• Identify design risks and mitigation approaches. Analyze for temperature, stress, shock, and vibration and perform environmental testing.
• Evaluate and improve Manufacturing cost structure of our products.
• Generate and/or instruct all necessary drawings and material lists and checks them. Document all design work to support release to Production.
• Maintain configuration control of all engineering designs and documentation.
• Develop and/or provide equipment specifications and/or reports.
• Lead cost-down activities for existing products.
• Follow all HME standard operating procedures and work instructions.
• Provide direct liaison with tooling and fabrication vendors to ensure product success, including travel to vendor facilities when necessary.
• Conduct and create meeting minutes for design reviews with responsible cross-functional members.
• Monitor or participate in design team meetings as assigned—interfaces with all HME departments as needed to complete projects.
• Participate and provide critique during peer design reviews.
• Investigate customer problems identified by Marketing, Sales, Technical Support, or Applications Engineers. Include documentation of any changes required and release changes to Production.
• Help identify critical dimensions for incoming inspection.
• Adhere to all Design and Manufacturing Engineering related validation processes.
• Review Kaizen suggestions and implement them where appropriate.
• Keep abreast of new and changing technologies to recommend more cost-effective solutions without loss of customer benefits.

What you will need to succeed in this position:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering - required
• 5 years of experience in related field
• Proficient Autodesk Inventor (CAD) skills including 3D modeling.
• Proficient AutoCAD skills.
• Strong experience in designing for plastic injection molded parts.
• Direct experience in electronic packaging techniques including sheet metal design and machining processes.
• Knowledge of thermal, shock, vibration and materials analysis and testing.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Able to reach reasonable conclusions and recommendations from limited "hard" facts in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of Factory Systems and Processes
• Advanced PC, word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.

Pay Range: 75,270.00 - 115,800.00 This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for the role. This may vary depending on experience and other factors. Our benefits package includes tuition reimbursement; 3 weeks paid vacation your first year, paid holidays, medical, vision and dental coverage, pet insurance, life insurance, and 401K contributions.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 25 pound and will occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Position requires frequent contact outside the department or company and the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate with occasional loud noise. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, works in high, precarious places, is exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and is regularly at risk of electric shock.