What you will be doing:
The Engineer – Mechanical 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.
YOUR IMPACT:
- Under close supervision, perform basic engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.
- Support senior engineers in the preparation of basic plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
- Under close supervision, work on projects of limited complexity in a support role.
- Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
- 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 non-complex technical assistance for production support.
- Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering via verbal or written communication.
- Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.
- 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.
What you'll need to be successful:
Essential:
- Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field along with Internship experience or six (6) or more months of related work experience.
- 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.
- Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally structured work, but involving a choice of action within limits of standard policy and procedures.
- Supervisory/Managerial: General instructing, scheduling, and reviewing the work of others performing the same or directly related work. Acts as "lead worker”.
Preferred:
- Mechanical knowledge of automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment and related systems.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
