Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Plymouth, MN, US, 55441
At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
As part of a development team, the Mechanical Engineer will plan and/or execute detailed phases of a large project. You will independently evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. You will conduct research to develop electro-mechanical equipment and machinery. You will also prepare reports on work results. Work can range from simple to complex and therefore require adaptation and modification of standard techniques. Work problems are such that they require application of engineering principles, tools, and knowledge gained from previous work experience.
Duties
- Plan and conduct (or direct technical personnel) to perform mechanical engineering experiments to test, prove, or modify theoretical propositions and evaluate findings to develop new concepts, products, equipment, or processes
- Be involved in software/firmware requirements analysis, design, implementation, verification, and validation.
- Assess product requirements to determine system design
- Monitor progress relative to schedule for completion of functional devices or systems. Ensure that product design and related documentation meet requirements
- Prepare Standard Operating Procedure and prepare mechanical drawings for use by manufacturing to control the in-house manufacture of our products as well as purchased components.
Duties - cont'd
- Contribute as team leader and/or expert team member for particular areas of the overall design.
- Review project plans for overall soundness and adherence to stated objectives and contribute to the development
- Prepare technical reports for use by engineering or management personnel for long- and short-range planning, or for use by sales engineering personnel in sales or technical services activities.
- Prepare and execute analytical models and apply results to real world tasks
- Other duties as assigned
Education Degree
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering General
Required Experience
- Theoretical and applied knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and related analytical methods.
- familiarity with product development process
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, and correlation techniques
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Preferred Experience
Product development or research and development experience - 2 years preferred
Skills
- Experience with SolidWorks and/or Creo
- Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals and technical legal documents
- Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.
If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.
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Plymouth, MN, US, 55441
Nearest Major Market: Minneapolis
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