Principal Engineer - Mechanical

About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

The Principal Engineer – Mechanical performs high level, engineering analysis, design or re-design, validation and troubleshooting of complex components for heavy duty vehicles. Provide integration and execution support for vehicle and component design. Provide technical mentorship in high level analysis and design of new and modified components and subsystems in accordance with engineering standards and project scope.

YOUR IMPACT:  

• Responsible for completion of a project or part of a project of moderate complexity on time.

• May be responsible for overall project schedule and budget.

• May be responsible for managing multiple priorities.

• Performs more complex engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.

• Responsible for preparation and delivery of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.

• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.

• May have exposure to the external customers and/or industry organizations.

• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers working on common projects.

• Research, create, and update standard engineering methodology and procedures - best practices, etc.

• Participate in the budgeting process to include recommending capital improvements and preparing justification data as required.

• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.

• Communicate project objectives to team members.

• Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards. Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.

• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.

• Create and maintain project documentation for analysis, research, and historical records.

• Perform engineering analysis to support the selection of parts, components, and materials that meet requirements.

• Provide complex technical assistance for production support.

• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering via verbal or written communication.

• Provide mentorship to team members to ensure the appropriate engineering analysis is performed and documented.

• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Regular attendance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and five (5) or more years of related experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Strong mechanical knowledge of automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment and related systems.

• Experience with a high level CAD system.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.

• External Contacts:  Limited external contact to: gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.

• Communication Skills:  Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups; Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations: Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.

• Decision-Making:  Regularly makes significant decisions and final results, typicall