Mechanical Engineer

Company Description

Brooks Instrument is an industry leader in flow measurement and flow control products for critical applications, and a division of ITW (A Fortune 200 Company) is seeking candidates for a Mechanical Engineer. This position will be based out of our headquarters facility in Hatfield, PA (Suburban Philadelphia). In addition to our Pennsylvania operations, Brooks maintains manufacturing locations in, Hungary, and Korea.  The Company also maintains sales offices throughout the world.  Our products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: life sciences, chemicals, semiconductor, analytical instruments, nuclear, and solar cells.

Job Description

Basic Function                                                                                                            

Develop high precision mechanical product designs and processes for flow control devices which include; planning, scheduling and implementing project engineering efforts. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design or assist in the design of flow measurement and flow control devices while maintaining project schedules.
• Develop theoretical models (fluid, thermal, structural) to assist the design and development of novel flow control devices.
• Design molded, welded, etched, stamped, machined, and extruded components including coordinating with electrical design group.
• Create 3D models and production drawings for components and assemblies in SolidWorks.
• Design tooling for proper assembly and testing of precision components.
• Direct and or perform design verification and validation testing of new designs including coordinating with service and reliability groups.
• Collaborate Cross functionally with Electrical, Firmware, Test, and Manufacturing Engineering to optimize designs for performance and manufacturability
• Work with Marketing to determine/gather product performance requirements.
• Use Siemens Teamcenter to store and retrieve engineering design and process documentation.
• Modify existing designs to improve performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Assign part numbers, create Bills of Material and define product configurations.
• Design and validate new production processes at global manufacturing sites and service centers.
• Initiate and assist in implementation of Engineering Change Notices.
• Design assignments may be occasionally broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity.
• Support company continuous improvement initiatives, particularly as related to product quality.
• Maintain and enhance department safety policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience     

• BS in engineering required, Mechanical Engineering required. MS in Engineering a plus.
• 3-7 years’ experience in high precision mechanical design or flow component/instrumentation required.
• Experience in manufacturing and assembly a plus.
• Ability to make technical contributions to a multi-disciplinary team required.
• Experience in test and analysis a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook required.
• Technical report writing skills required.
• Ability to lead and manage small scale projects required.
• Ability to read and understand detailed technical drawings and specifications required.
• 3D CAD Modeling, Production level Drawing generation and CAD database experience required.
• FEA experience (structural and/or thermal/flow) is highly desired.
• Mathcad, LabView, Python experience a plus.
• Related experience or training in the following areas desired:
  • Process control instrumentation
  • Metrology
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Calibration of process instrumentation

Additional Information

Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance / Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts

The opportunity to join a well-established (70 + years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

Please visit our website: http://www.brooksinstrument.com/

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