Mechanical Designer/ Engineer

At Atlas Copco/Gamma Vacuum we believe that there is always a better way.  This spirit drives us to provide leading edge technology, innovative and sustainable products, as well as best in class service to our customers around the globe.

That’s where you come in – we believe our people make it happen. We provide a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment along with competitive compensation and comprehensive wellness & benefits programs.

Gamma Vacuum is seeking a Full Time, On-Site, Mechanical Designer/Engineer in our Shakopee, Minnesota Product Company. The Mechanical Designer/Engineer will be responsible for design and documentation of mechanical components utilized in our Vacuum Pumps and Controllers.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Product Design and Drafting: 
   • Create and maintain vacuum products based on business requirements.
   • Create and maintain tooling design documentation used in manufacturing processes.
   • Interface with Electrical Engineering to design electronic product chasis and hardware.
   • Develop accurate drawings based on current drafting standards.
2. Project Management and Documentation: 
   • Communicate with vendors for obtaining and approving prototypes.
   • Manage multiple Engineering Change Order (ECO) and Customer Work Requests (CWR) simultaneously.
   • Maintain ECO and CWR documentation.
3. Research and Development Assistance:
   • Develop production ready documentation for New Product Introduction.
   • Create Items and BOM’s in ERP system for production launches.

Education level:

• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical design equivalent is preferred.

Relevant Previous experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering field.
• Vacuum product exposure preferred but not required. (e.g. high vacuum system, surface analysis or sputter deposition)

Knowledge areas/Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks.
• Keen attention to details.
• Experience with CREO CAD systems or equivalant 3D CAD software.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, 2D CAD skills.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.

Other requirements:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated individual who is willing to learn and is results oriented.
• Experience in project management.
• Design experience in the areas of Sheet Metal Design, Welded Assembly Design, Machined Component Design, and Tooling Design.

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