Mechanical design engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer (Product Development) – SolidWorks, GD&T, DFMA, Plastic Injection Molding

Description:

ASSA ABLOY Door Controls, headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina since 1957, designs and manufactures door closers, pivots, electrified closers, and low energy electrical operators, with growing innovations like Wi-Fi programming and setup. Our product offering includes brands such as Norton, RIXSON, Sargent, Corbin Russwin, Yale, and Arrow.

We have a roadmap focused on innovation and growth through product development. To continue this innovative spirit, Norton Door Controls is seeking an assertive, organized, and results-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Guadalajara facility and make a significant contribution to expanding our product offering.

Responsibilities

• Generate designs and drawings using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and GD&T to meet specification requirements for function and manufacturability/assembly.
• Design plastic components for injection molding, including part design for moldability, and collaborate on plastic mold design, tooling validation, and process optimization.
• Generate test plans, assemble and install prototypes, and test and collect data for design improvement and validation.
• Design mechanical dynamic systems, with working knowledge of springs, bevel gears, rack and pinion, spur gears, planetary gearboxes, worm gears, clutches, hydraulic flow control, permanent and non-permanent joints, bearings, and pressure chamber design.
• Design products using injection molding, die casting, investment casting, forging, metal extrusion, gear hobbing, stamping, broaching, CNC mill and lathe, and heat treatment processes.
• Apply standard engineering practices (FMEA, DFMA, DFSS).
• Apply Lean Innovation principles (Set Based Design, Fail Fast, Eliminate Waste, Customer Value Focus, Create Knowledge).
• Work with cross-functional teams from design concept to product launch for dynamic mechanical and electromechanical products.
• Collaborate on product specifications and implementation plans.
• Participate in cross-functional design and engineering drawing reviews.
• Provide design support to manufacturing engineers for machining fixtures, assembly fixtures, assembly processes, and in-line testing requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar technical field.
• Product design experience in a manufacturing environment: minimum 1 year (3+ years desired).
• Experience supporting manufacturing and assembly processes for existing and new products: minimum 1 year (3+ years desired).
• Knowledge of plastic injection molding processes and plastic mold design and tooling.
• Proven analytical skills in problem solving, analysis, and resolution.
• Experience working in an innovative, focused, and agile product design team.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD for part/assembly design and engineering drawings.
• Advanced English.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; highly detail-oriented, organized, and a team player.
• Highly motivated and self-driven, able to set and achieve goals and meet deadlines without supervision.

Preferred

• Experience with ERP and PDM systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical controls/technology.

Benefits

• Direct hire with a global industry leader
• 13% savings fund (Fondo de Ahorro)
• 15% food vouchers (Vales de Despensa)
• 30-day Christmas bonus (Aguinaldo)
• Vacation with 100% vacation premium (Prima Vacacional)
• Life insurance
• Major medical expense insurance (Seguro de Gastos Médicos Mayores)

Work model and schedule

• On-site at ASSA ABLOY, Guadalajara, Jalisco
• Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM