Design Engineer - Mechanical

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help address some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water, and helping law enforcement address cases through forensics. We empower teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources, and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help address some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water, and helping law enforcement address cases through forensics. We empower teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources, and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Discover Impactful Work:

Partner with Great Coworkers: We are seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Engineer to join the team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in product design, a background in mechanical drafting and modeling, and a deep understanding of organizational change, stack-up analysis, and statistical analysis. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with a team of versatile and dedicated professionals.

Model Design: Develop SolidWorks solid models that achieve design requirements using the best design practices and industry design standards.

Organizational Change: Partner with team members to thoroughly understand change requests and change notices. Perform feasibility and technical analyses to ensure the effective and successful implementation of changes.

R&D Leadership: Support new and existing product development pipelines through collaboration with the R&D teams to generate new product ideas, evaluate existing products, and evaluate new technologies for manufacturing, feasibility, and application

Design Analysis: Complete tolerance stack-up analysis and Metrology Data analysis using statistical analysis and Drive Technical reviews

Develop Engineering Standards: Create engineering design standards and role model usage.

A Day in the Life:

• Develop and refine mechanical designs using 3D modeling software such as SolidWorks and Creo, adhering to mechanical drafting standards.
• Create and maintain manufacturing drawings and documentation with a strong understanding of general drafting practices and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Lead design changes through various Design Organisational Change Systems (e.g., ECM, MCP, ECN) to ensure accurate and up-to-date design information.
• Perform tolerance analysis of mechanical assemblies to ensure proper fit, function, and manufacturability.
• Work with plastic materials and processing techniques when applicable, demonstrating experience in this area to advise design decisions.
• Collaborate efficiently within a team and work independently to achieve project goals.
• Use Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) systems proficiently to lead product data and workflows.
• Apply problem-solving and data analysis methods to identify and resolve design and manufacturing issues efficiently.
• Leverage excellent PC skills, including proficiency in MS Office and various CAD programs, to support design and documentation activities.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), ISO standards, and Lean Manufacturing concepts to maintain high-quality standards and efficient processes.

Keys to Success:Education

• A 4-year engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering or 4 Year Diploma in Tool and Die making with a minimum of 3 years of product design experience
• Experience in industries like medical devices, aerospace, or the Department of Defense will be preferred.

Experience

• Experience with mechanical drafting standards and modeling using SolidWorks / Creo
• Ability to build manufacturing drawings and documentation with practical knowledge of general drafting practices and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Knowledge in Design Organisational Change Systems (ECM / MCP / ECN etc..)
• Experience with plastic materials and plastic processing is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in PLM & PDM systems.
• Problem-solving and data analysis methods.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Effective oral, and written communication and presentation skills
• Initiative-taking and well-coordinated
• Problem-solving and time management skills.
• Responsive, enthusiastic about achieving goals, and driven by tasks
• Seeks out collaborative opportunities

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonuses, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. A one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are valued.

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