Senior Mechanical Engineer

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer designs functional, reliable and cost effective, heavy duty vehicle components. Perform engineering analysis and design or re-design, and development of components into existing and new vehicles. Provide integration and execution support for vehicle and component design.

YOUR IMPACT:  

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned: 

• Under supervision, perform engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.

• Support more senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.

• Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity.

• May be responsible for managing multiple projects.

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

• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers, designers, or technicians working on a common project.

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

• 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.

• Perform and Directs preparation of layouts, drawings, specifications, and bills of material.

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

• Provide technical assistance for production support.

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

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

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

• Utilize analytical and mathematical approaches to calculate or model system performance and optimize designs.

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with three (3) or more years of related experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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

• Experience with a high level CAD system.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The following represents general working conditions for this office-based role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances. 

• This role is primarily performed in a professional office environment with standard lighting, ventilation, and temperature-controlled settings. 

• Duties are largely sedentary, requiring extended periods of sitting and using a computer and telephone. 

• Visual acuity to operate a computer and read documents is required, along with auditory ability to participate in virtual and in-person meetings. 

• Occasional movement within the office environment is necessary, including walking short distances, standing, or reaching for files. 

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enab