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About the Opportunity:

Are you passionate about fitness, hands-on innovation, and bringing fitness equipment to life? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for a skilled Mechanical Engineer II to join our team, where you'll be responsible for the mechanical design, analysis, and release of components and systems for our industry-leading strength and cardio fitness equipment from concept to production launch.

Under the direction of Senior Mechanical Engineers and/or Mechanical Engineering Managers, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and apply your expertise in SolidWorks, FEA, and mechanical design to support new product development and existing products, resolving field, service, and manufacturing issues, as required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, design, and document components and systems consisting of sheet metal, castings, structural tubing, plastic, and electromechanical components using SolidWorks design software.
• Perform engineering analyses, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), dynamic simulations, design calculations, and tolerance analysis, to prove out the feasibility of component and sub-system designs.
• Work with the product development team to develop product specifications and timelines.
• Work with reliability and compliance teams to develop component and product test plans.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, Product Management, manufacturing, purchasing, and document control departments within Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, as well as outside customers and vendors.
• Ensure product and component designs meet aesthetic, reliability, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and procure prototype parts and build prototype units.
• Develop and release production Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Lead projects to improve Mechanical Engineering department processes and procedures, as assigned.
• Follow Life Fitness / Hammer Strength Mechanical Engineering departmental procedures and design guidelines to complete engineering tasks as assigned.
• Mentor others within the department

Qualifications:

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge:

• Efficient with 3D CAD software, SolidWorks preferred
• Good understanding of drawing development and drafting standards.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) preferred
• Good understanding of BOM development/management
• Capable of completing engineering analyses, such as: FEA, Heat transfer, Dynamic simulation, and Various hand calculations
• Good knowledge of metal part design, including: Sheet metal, Weldments, Castings, Machined Components, Aluminum extrusions
• Good knowledge of plastic component design, preferred, including: Injection molding, Extrusions, Thermoforming
• Knowledge of electromechanical component design/application, preferred
• Working knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools, such as Teamcenter, preferred
• Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) tools preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with external and internal teams
• Demonstrated leadership experience in professional or volunteer organizations is preferred

Education

• Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, required

Experience

• 3+ years of experience as a mechanical engineer in a related field

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $78,800 - $114,200 annually.The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Ramsey, MN and the actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, inc