Mechanical Engineer

Anchor Point Technology Resources, established in 2004. Our corporate office is located in the heart of Indianapolis, Indiana, with locations in Cincinnati, OH and Louisville, KY. Anchor Point is a locally owned WBE.

At Anchor Point, we will work closely with you to gain a precise understanding of your business so we can deliver the best solutions. Our staff of IT professionals is available to conduct technical screenings to ensure that only the most technologically proficient candidates are presented to you. We recognize that even the most technically skilled individual may not have what it takes to fit in your organization. Therefore, we also take great care in screening individuals on their non-technical abilities. Through progressive thinking, creativity and technical expertise we are able to match the perfect resource to your need.

Position Overview:

Lead the investigation to determine the viability of integrating proven technologies into client products. Responsible for the development, execution, and management of integrating these technologies from concept to New Product Development transition.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned:

Applies technical competencies to problems with significant complexity

Makes difficult design trade-offs and decisions about features, schedule, quality and cost

Determines all tasks that are required for a project and accepts responsibility for project outcome

Contributes as a technical reviewer in areas of expertise

Proactively determines measures and standards of success for project, product, and process quality within project teams

Seeks the optimal technology solutions to problems from internal and external options, and applies appropriate methodology to identify issues/concerns

Challenges established work processes and proactively finds creative solutions

Creates an environment of innovation and exploration

Ability to work in a global team environment and to mentor junior level engineers

Creative, self- motivated individual capable of running small projects and working with external partners.

Ability to work with a cross functional team to derive and document critical requirements and voice of customer

Ability to conduct thorough research to discover landscape of given technologies and identify potential technology solutions.

Communicates accurately, succinctly, and with purpose up, down and across the organization through written and verbal communication

Ability to present technology projects in front of R&D leadership

Coordination and development of representative concept models used for verification.

Support Business Development in screening and selecting new ideas and technologies which are submitted internally and externally to the company.

Must be able to work effectively outside of core competencies to enable flexibility of project work and to drive projects to completion.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Occasionally responsible for directing the technical efforts of others.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering related field.

MS Degree in related field preferred.

8+ years of engineering experience, or comparable experience

Minimum of 2 years mechanical engineering experience within a highly regulated environment (medical device, auto, aerospace, aviation)

Experience designing products with/requiring:

oMechanisms (moving parts)

oActuators (motors, solenoids, etc.)

oFastening (fasteners, ultrasonic welding, snaps, steel welding, etc.)

oOff-the-shelf components

oCustom components

oStructural requirements (design for strength, deflection, stiffness)

oHand- and computer-analysis/simulation

oTest and/or inspection fixtures

Knowledge of;

Plastic part design (injection-molding, blow-molding, gas-assist, etc.).

Basics of injection mold design

Sheet metal design

Basics of stamping tool design

Welded structure design (tubes & plates)

Material properties/selection (steels, polymers)

3D CAD (component and assembly design)Finite element analysis (FEA)

Basics of finite element theory

Manufacturing assembly processes and documentation

Design for Manufacturability (DFMA)

Preparing detailed drawings & material specifications

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GDT, GD&T)

Configuration management (CM) practices.

Risk management practices (RMP, FMEA, etc.)

Critical parameter analysis (CPA)

Tolerance analysis (tools, methods)

Statistics/statistical methods

Mechanical performance testing, experimental equipment, writing protocols

Metrology (hand-measurement tools, vision systems, CMM, etc.)

FDA GMPS, cGMP (DMR, DHF, DHR, CAPA, 21-CFR-820)

Medical device standards (IEC 60601-01), preferred

Strong organizational and communication skills

Proficient problem solving skills

Strong Interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with others in a team environment

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Engineering Software

Experience with project management is preferred

6+ years working in cross functional teams consisting of discipline specific engineers, or comparable experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.