Sr. Mechanical Engineer I
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies

Job Info

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SUMMARY

Responsible for the development and documentation of mechanical designs in a cross-functional engineering team environment. Provides support to other departments including manufacturing, sales, customer service, and quality. Products include high-performance electro-mechanical systems and components, integrated structures, and control panels used for aircraft entertainment, navigation, and communication systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

* Develops detailed designs by analyzing product or equipment specifications, performance requirements, and existing manufacturing capabilities. Performs diverse and complex design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of products by applying advanced engineering principles. Develops complex concepts for use in detailed design.
* Provides technical information affecting long range plant and product engineering planning by researching manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, process advantages, and limitations.
* Conducts complex design and review of analyses pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials, or processes and completes required documentation by applying advanced engineering principles and company standards, and generating detailed reports, procedures, or change proposals. Prepares documents and presents results to internal and external customers. Approval of moderately complex design reports.
* Develops acceptance, engineering evaluation, qualification/certification test plans, and reports for large scale or complex products. Compiles and analyzes operation, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product.
* Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements, cost-determining optimum solutions, and implementing recommendations.
* Directs preparation of product design data, which includes detailed drawings, assembly drawings, and installation drawings by coordinating with customer, engineers, designers, and drafters. Develops critical data and makes advanced layouts and documentation necessary to present design proposals to customers.
* Reviews complex drawings and layouts to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies. Directs revisions and improvements to engineers or designers.
* Communicates with customer to establish understanding of customer's technical requirements and convey design capabilities, product performance, and organizational expertise. Identifies new business opportunities.
* Creates technical proposals for customers by integrating knowledge of product, regulatory requirements, market, price point, organizational capabilities, and corporate strategy.
* Enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement methodologies in design, manufacturing, and organizational areas. Directs or leads product and process improvement initiatives.
* Enhances technical knowledge by routinely reading technical publications, enrolling in educational courses, engaging in professional associations, benchmarking best practices, participating in the development of industry standards through applicable committees, and actively maintains and modifies a 3 to 5 year development plan.
* Directs or coordinates and leads organizational improvement initiatives that involve cross-functional team settings and responsibilities.
* Provides leadership, trains, and mentors engineers.
* When required, creates, and maintains project schedule, resources, and budget, which includes the generation of milestones required to complete assigned projects.
* Contributes to team effort in a collaborative and supportive manner.
* Maintains clean, organized work environment and adheres to all safety standards, procedures, and regulations.
* Adheres to all factory safety procedures and guidelines.
* All other duties as required in support of the department and the company.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis.

* Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field of study with seven or more years of industry experience typical, Master's with three years of industry experience typical.
* Knowledge about the operation and design of aircraft mechanical systems.
* Familiarity with regulatory certification requirements for aircraft mechanical and avionics systems is a plus.
* Skills in the use of 3D design software a plus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must maintain industry certifications as applicable to position and value streams that are supported.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

* Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
* Proficient written and verbal communication skills.

JOB SKILLS

* Knowledge about the operation and design of aircraft structures a plus.
* Familiarity with regulatory certification requirements for aircraft electrical and avionics systems is a plus.
* Strong MS Office skills: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel.
* Skills in the use of 2D and/or 3D design software a plus.
* Optimally utilizes all channels of communications.

* Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills

* Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing, and ambiguous environment while maintaining a positive team environment
* Reliable and flexible to work additional hours on short notice to complete orders and/or special projects to meet customer demands
* Understanding and experience in Lean manufacturing environment preferred. Participate in continuous improvement projects and 5S related performance teams.
* A team player that can relate to people at all levels of the organization and possesses excellent communication skills with high ethical standards and a positive professional image.
* Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, read blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
* Writing skills required to complete documents and forms

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:

* Works will in cooperation with internal/external customers for the benefit of the organization.
* Develops creative solutions to challenging problems.
* Makes sound decisions under pressure.
* Displays consistency, dependability, and accuracy in carrying out responsibilities to a successful conclusion.
* Is motivated, fair, friendly, and demonstrates high standard of professional conduct to accomplish objectives.
* Effectively formulates strategies, tactics, and action plans to achieve results.
* Maximizes individual resources and energies.
* Performs a broad range of assignments with efficiency and accuracy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is performed in a normal office environment with minimal physical risks involved. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.

Carlisle IT Franklin is a clean facility housing different kind of machinery, equipment, processes, and chemicals which produce potential hazards in the work environment such as: ergonomic, chemical, machine point of operation, and powered industrial vehicle traffic. These hazards are controlled through means of engineering controls, such as machine guarding, and administrative controls, such as safety policies and programs. In certain areas of the facility, employees are required to wear Personal Protective equipment such as Hearing Protection, Safety Glasses, Safety Toe Shoes, and hand protection.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

* ASTM F-2412-2005, ANSI Z41-1999, or ANSI Z41-1991 rated safety toe shoes
* Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety rated glasses
* Hearing protection, in specific locations
* Ability to compile with JSA in specific areas

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Carlisle Interconnect Technologies is dedicated to identifying and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. It is our commitment to comply with all applicable laws and other regulatory requirements concerning the environment. We are committed to preventing pollution and continually improving our environmental performance in all our global operations. This will be achieved through a comprehensive Environmental Management System that provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets of Carlisle Interconnect Technologies.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and/or EAR technical data. Therefore, candidates will need to qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, or a Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).

TRAVEL

* 10% Occasional domestic and international overnight travel may be required to support on-site aircraft surveys, design reviews, and product installations.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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