Mechanical Engineer I

“TWG” is the group name we use to refer to the industry’s foremost producers of quality winches, hoists, gear drives and electronic monitoring systems for global industrial applications.  The seven brands comprising TWG include Tulsa Winch, Rufnek, Greer, dp Winch, Gear Products, Pullmaster and LANTEC.  Operating from the Jenks, Oklahoma facility are the Tulsa Winch, Rufnek, Greer, dp Winch and Gear Products brands with Pullmaster and LANTEC brands operating from the Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

By drawing upon the talent of our dedicated employees and the strengths of these brands, TWG has become known around the world for providing innovative products and solutions designed and manufactured to high quality standards and delivered to our customers on time.  The products and solutions produced by TWG find their way into diverse applications including onshore oil and gas, the utility industry, commercial and governmental towing and recovery, construction and offshore cranes, marine applications including fishing and cargo handling, forestry and mining applications and a myriad of other construction applications.

We feel that our success is directly attributable to the creativity, commitment and enthusiasm of our employees.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position reports to the Engineering Manager, with responsibility to design new products and make improvements to existing products for TWG. 

This position is also responsible following and enforcing ISO procedures, identifying actions to prevent problems, documenting quality problems, and contributing to problem solutions. Position is also responsible for protecting the environment, including preventing pollution, analyzing or identifying areas for correction or improvement.

This position will contribute to the success of the operations of TWG by performing the following duties personally as listed in the Essential Duties and Responsibilities section as directed. Other essential duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (functions):  TWG expects that all employees will work safely without injury maintaining the highest safety standards in compliance with Company safety policies.

1. Plans and designs mechanical, electromechanical, and hydraulic systems and products.
2. Designs products and systems such as winches, winch systems, winch accessories, truck mounted equipment, hydraulic systems and parts. 
3. Creates or modifies solid models, drawings of new and existing parts and products as necessary.
4. Computes magnitude, direct and point of application of tension, compression and bending forces and develops geometric shapes of machine parts to accommodate operating loads.
5. Compiles and or analyzes test data to determine effect of design on machine in relation to such factors as temperature, pressure, volumes, speed, tension and horsepower.
6. Generates test plans and procedures, performs tests, and evaluates results for individual designs, or designs of others.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required:

1. Bachelors’ degree in engineering with 0 to 2+ years related successful experience; or combination of education and experience.
2. Familiarity with:
   1. Basic mechanical systems and elements.
   2. Basic design analysis of systems and components.
   3. 3-D CAD systems and basic drawings procedures.
   4. Mechanical work with hand tools and power tools.

Preferred:

1. Hands-on experience in mechanical-based applications.
2. Experience integrating electronics and software with mechanical elements.
3. Working knowledge of mobile equipment, cranes, winches, hoists, and geared machinery.
4. Design, completion, and evaluation of experiments as well as presentation of findings and recommendations.

Work Arrangement : Onsite

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position.  Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Benefits: Benefits for this position include:  a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility be