BraunAbility

Manufactures mobility transportation solutions for independence

Mechanical Engineer 2

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWinamac, IN, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
A minimum of 5 years of work experience in automotive design is required.
Dimensional management and understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) are required.
Experience with mechanism, steel, and aluminum part design and manufacturing is required.
Cross-functional team experience is required.
Experience with Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) is required.
Knowledge of mechanism design, including integrating it into designs while considering tolerances; expertise is preferred.
Understanding of vehicle engineering and integration, including the requirements for reliable design.
Proficiency in structural design, sheet metal fabrication, welding processes, and Lean principles.
Understanding of fuel, exhaust, cooling, and braking systems, materials, and industry standards.
Experience with vehicle compartments such as closures and suspensions.
Knowledge of materials and the benefits of using one type over another.
Working knowledge of quality, design, and validation tools including finite element analysis (FEA), Design for Assembly/Manufacturing (DFA/M), Design of Experiments (DOE), Design/Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (D/PFMEA), Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R), problem-solving methods such as 8D, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up.
Ability to meet project due dates and analyze and solve problems effectively.
Familiarity with Windows, Outlook, Inventor, AutoCAD, Vault, Microsoft Office, and Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

Responsibilities

Execute VA/VE projects through concept, design, prototyping, testing, and implementation.
Identify innovative ideas for vehicle products that improve the customer experience while reducing cost.
Build a pipeline of cost-reduction ideas by leading internal and external VA/VE events.
Work with Portfolio, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Customer Experience Group, and Purchasing to develop feasible designs and business cases for cost-reduction ideas.
Use rapid prototyping to evaluate concept designs and determine feasibility.
Coordinate with production and purchasing to implement VA/VE projects.
Engineer, design, and develop new vehicle conversions using computer-aided design (CAD) software, including Inventor.
Design mechanisms, suspensions, structures, and closures such as doors and liftgates.
Plan design, procurement, assembly, and validation requirements in alignment with project timing, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) stage gates, and mitigation strategies.
Ensure vehicle designs and systems meet budgeted quality and cost targets.
Lead low-cost design alternatives, common designs, and standardization.
Continuously improve designs, processes, and timing while maintaining project specifications.
Participate in design reviews to ensure vehicle conversions are developed and engineered to meet requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Previous assembly plant launch experience.
Prototype fabrication and welding knowledge.

Job Description:

This positionislocated inWinamac,Indiana

GENERAL PURPOSE:

TheMechanical EngineerIIto driveour VA/VE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering) initiatives.He willbe responsible fortheVA/VEas amethodology thatisused tooptimizeproduct design and manufacturing processes resulting in decreased costs, increased profits, improved quality and performance, and enhanced customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for executing VA/VE projects including concept, design, prototype, testing, and implementation.

Identifynew innovative ideas for ourVehicleproducts that improvethe customerexperience while reducingcost.

Build pipeline of cost reduction ideas through leading internal and external VA/VE events.

Work with cross-functionalteamincluding Portfolio, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Customer Experience Group and Purchasing to developfeasibledesigns and business cases for cost reduction ideas.

Utilize rapid prototyping to evaluate concept designs todeterminefeasibility.

Coordinate with production andpurchasingto implement VA/VE projects

Engineer, design and developnew vehicleconversionsin CAD (Inventor)

Design Mechanism,Suspensions,Structures and Closures(doors & liftgates)

Plan for design, procurement,assembly,and validation requirements that align with overall Project Timing, Stage Gate (APQP)and Mitigation Strategies.

Ensure vehicle Designs & Systems conform to budgeted Quality and Cost targets.

LeadLow-cost Design alternatives, Common Designs and Standardization.

Constantly improve designs,processes,and timing,maintainingproject specifications.

Participate indesign reviews toassureall vehicle conversions are developed and engineered to meet requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Mechanism Designknowledgeisa most,expertisepreferred,and how to integrate it into thedesign, considering all Tolerances involved.

Understanding ofVehicle Engineering and Integration. Must know what isrequiredfor a reliable design.

ProficiencyinStructuralDesign, sheet metal fabrication, welding processes, LEAN principles.

Understanding of fuel,exhaust,cooling and braking systems,materials,and industry standards

Experienceinwithvehicle compartments likeClosures&Suspensions.

Knowledge of materials and benefits ofutilizingone type over the other

Solid working knowledge of quality, design and validation tools including FEA, DFA/M, DOE, D/PFMEA, DVP&R, problem solving (8D or similar),GD&T and ToleranceStack-up.

Must be detail-oriented anda self-starter.

Possess the ability to function well under the demands of project due dates

Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed

Wellorganized,accurateandpossessesa strong attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to effectively solve and analyze problems

Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Prototype fabrication and weldingknowledgepreferred

Windows (computer), Outlook (email), Inventor,AutoCad, Vault, MS Office, and Epicor (ERP)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineeringisrequired.

Minimum of5yearswork experience in automotive design isrequired.

Previousassembly plant launch experience preferred

Dimensional Management and Understanding of GD&Trequired

Experience withMechanism,Steel andAluminumpart design and manufacturing

Cross-Functional Team Experience

Experience with VA/VE

BraunAbility is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About the Company

BraunAbility

Manufactures mobility transportation solutions for independence

BraunAbility makes mobility transportation solutions like wheelchair accessible vehicles, lifts, seating, and securement products. Its systems modify vehicles so a person using a wheelchair can enter, ride, and travel safely, with lifts to load chairs and securement equipment to keep passengers and equipment in place. The company differentiates itself through its long history (over 50 years) and its focus as a dedicated mobility solutions provider, backed by its status as the world’s leading name in the field and its ownership by Patricia Industries. Its goal is to give people with mobility challenges greater independence by providing reliable access to transportation.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Winamac, IN
Founded: 1972

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