Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Visual Comfort & Co.
Skokie, IL
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- Meet with suppliers and potential suppliers and conduct research to stay abreast of the latest LED and component offerings
- Assist in the supplier selection process by creating and performing tests to evaluate and verify that products meet vendor claims and our internal requirements
- Help perform/organize cost parameters and budgets and make design decisions accordingly (and/or shares with team)
- Design concepts that continually take into account manufacturing, secondary processing and assembly considerations as well as customer user experience
- Help address field service complaints and troubleshoot production and manufacturing issues
- Participate in our product development cross-functional meetings
- Help our marketing team prepare literature and tradeshows
- Documentation of bills of material and assembly drawings
- Train/educate production staff, customer service and technical support on your products
- Work closely with our overseas partners through email/phone (daily) and in-person (average one to two trips annually)
- Be present in the workplace to effectively elaborate and communicate amongst co-works and teams
- Must demonstrate commitment, dependability, punctuality and adherence to agreed-upon schedule as determined by manager
- Exhibits and adheres to the established Visual Comfort & Co Core Values
- Commitment, dependability, punctuality, and adherence to agreed-upon schedule
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- A minimum of 3-5 years of full-time experience in Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical design of architectural lighting products, including decorative, recessed and task luminaires – with a particular focus on integrating LED and other innovative technologies
- 3D and 2D documentation of all design work; Both Solidworks and Pro/E CREO preferred, but prior experience using an alternative software package is acceptable
- Experience designing parts for and comparative understanding of die casting, plastic injection molding deep draw, precision machining, sheet metal fabrication and stamping
- Experience with BOM creation; with ERP systems like JD Edwards a plus
- Knowledge of UL and ETL standards and listing requirements a plus
- Ability to work cross-functionally, promoting positive work relationships with both internal and external customers
- Capacity to utilize effective time management skills and be able to work under the stress of multiple deadlines, requests from other departments, and interruptions with accuracy
- Capacity to be self-motivated and achieve goals with minimal supervision or direction
- Strong project management, communication, and presentation skills
- 25% International and Domestic Travel
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