• Mechanical Engineer - mid level

    Crown Equipment Corporation (Kinston, NC)


    Mechanical Engineer - mid level (Indefinite US Work Authorization Required)

    Location:

    Kinston, NC, US, 28504

    Company Description:

    Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown produces and sells a broad range of forklifts, batteries, chargers, automation and fleet management technologies that are revolutionizing the material-handling industry.

     

    Job Posting External

    Job Duties

    + Provide engineering expertise to the design and development of improved and/or new company products for material handling industry.

    + Concept Product Design - Present creative, workable ideas in a well-planned form to supervision for approval. Perform in-depth analytical engineering to develop solutions involving complete structures, power and/or performance.

    + Layout Design - Create layouts of proposed design. Ensure that designs are functional, safe, reliable, serviceable, manufacturable, cost effective and esthetically and ergonomically correct. Select appropriate materials, organize bill of materials data and approve detail drawings.

    + Monitor Prototype Creation - Order parts, request specific testing and assist in building prototypes. Review test results to ensure proper functioning and redesign upon need.

    + Product Release - Assist in engineering design release to production. Assist purchasing, quality and manufacturing engineering in preparation for production. Assist service and marketing departments in developing product service manual or literature content or resolving content discrepancies.

    + Project Leadership - Support supervisor with creation of project plans/schedules and provide status reports as required. Provide technical support to other engineers as required. Respond to questions from purchasing, sales, engineering and other departments.

    + Miscellaneous - Attend training courses, conferences and meetings on application of new technology. Assist in the development and maintenance of design guidelines. Review colleagues' designs. Perform other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

    + 2 or more years of mechanical design experience (Salary will be commensurate with experience)

    + Good written communication, verbal communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills

    + Ability to travel occasionally with overnight stays (0-5%)

    + Reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday

    Preferred Qualifications

    + 5 or more years of mechanical design experience

    + Computer aided design (CAD) and 3-D modeling skills

    + Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) application

    Work Authorization:

    Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Individuals with temporary visas are ineligible. Sponsorship for work authorization, now or in the future, is unavailable.

     

    No agency calls please.

    Compensation and Benefits:

    Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.

     

    EOE Veterans/Disabilities