Senior Experimental Engineer, R & D
Racine, WI
Full Time
Experienced
OUR HERITAGE BENEFITS YOUR FUTURE! Here at TWIN DISC, we have a proud history of developing and pioneering transmission and propulsion solutions for equipment that fuels the world.
Over the years, we’ve built a strong company that is centered on innovation and employee ingenuity making us an industry leader and respected throughout the markets we serve.
As we continue our global expansion, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.
This position is responsible for conducting product evaluation tests of units or components as part of the Engineering Research and Development Group. Independently performs tests on parts, components and or units to ensure that they meet engineering design intent.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Computer Skills:
Communication Skills:
Technical Requirements:
Work Environment:
Other Requirements:
1. Other duties as may be assigned
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential job functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Benefits includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, 401(k)+Match, Corporate Bonus, Vacation, 13 Paid Holidays, which includes Christmas Shutdown, Tuition Reimbursement
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision, interact professionally with other employees, customers (internal and external) and suppliers and work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and the organization.
Over the years, we’ve built a strong company that is centered on innovation and employee ingenuity making us an industry leader and respected throughout the markets we serve.
As we continue our global expansion, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.
POSITION SUMMARY: |
This position is responsible for conducting product evaluation tests of units or components as part of the Engineering Research and Development Group. Independently performs tests on parts, components and or units to ensure that they meet engineering design intent.
COMPETENCIES: |
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with at least 5 years experience in product testing and evaluation
- Equivalent degree and experience in product test and evaluation
Computer Skills:
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite and Project
- Knowledgeable in creation of spreadsheets
- Competence in solving complex engineering problems by a variety of tools.
- Knowledgeable in 2-d CAD, Draft Sight or AutoCad preferred
- Basic Knowledge in the use of 3-d modeling, SolidWorks preferred
- Basic Knowledge in the use of data acquisition equipment, Dataq and National Instruments preferred
- Basic Knowledge in the use of PLM, SmarTeam preferred
Communication Skills:
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills and listening skills that allow being able to work with people in all levels of the organization and external customers
Technical Requirements:
- Ability to coordinate the testing and development of new products with different departments and subsidiaries of the company.
- Sound knowledge of engineering theory and design criteria
- Ability to analyze and solve problems appropriately,
- Proficient in project management
Work Environment:
- Racine, Wisconsin
- Travel required for customer and Twin Disc entity visits both domestically and abroad
- Solid understanding of the fundamentals of physics, hydrodynamics, power transmission and mechanism as applicable to product research and development
- Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles
Other Requirements:
- Strong organizational, time management and people skills
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS |
- Conduct product evaluation tests prescribed by the engineering design of the unit.
- Conduct component tests. Testing is usually done in TDI laboratories although it may occasionally be in the field or at customer locations.
- Gather and analyze data, and write test reports to report results, working closely with engineering staff to highlight the desired information or isolate specific data.
- Conduct destructive and other types of “run” or cycling tests to analyze durability and dependability of products.
- Prepare numerous reports of findings derived from tests.
- Develop and maintain engineering competence and an awareness of the current developments and practices through study and participation in professional activities.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS |
1. Other duties as may be assigned
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential job functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Benefits includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, 401(k)+Match, Corporate Bonus, Vacation, 13 Paid Holidays, which includes Christmas Shutdown, Tuition Reimbursement
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision, interact professionally with other employees, customers (internal and external) and suppliers and work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and the organization.
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