Mechanical Design Engineer

For nearly 80 years Rice Lake Weighing Systems has been a successful, growth-oriented company known as a leader in the weighing industry and our community. Located in scenic northwestern Wisconsin just 90 miles from Minneapolis, RLWS offers big city careers in a small-town atmosphere. We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team.

The primary responsibility of the Mechanical Engineer is design, engineer, and test new/custom products toward customer specifications utilizing engineering principles and software to create innovative solutions.

• Designs improvements to existing products.
• Develops Bills of Materials, drawings, solid modeling drawings, engineering documentation and other items on designed products.
• Uses experience and knowledge with machining, metal forming, welding, brazing, casting, painting and plating in the development of products.
• May lead project teams and handles multiple projects.
• Ensures designs are focused toward reliable and cost-effective products.
• Works as a member of a team maintaining self-directed work in order to obtain the highest level of customer service, quality and efficiency.
• Aids in the manufacturing of products and oversees the installation processes.
• Assist with departmental activities including, working with customers, coordinates with outside vendors and reviewing manuals.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Emphasis will be placed on design automation and developing standard practices to support that automation. This role will be primarily focused around using/developing toolsets to further advance automation efforts.
• Keeps up to date with new technologies which may be applicable to the scale industry, act as a catalyst and technological resources for the implementation of new technologies.
• Develops and delivers training programs for customers and inside sales employees. Includes determining training goals, developing course materials and teaching classes.

Preferred