Mechanical Engineer, New Product Development

Tennant Company is a recognized leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world. With a vision to become a global leader in sustainable cleaning innovation that empowers our customers to create a cleaner, safer and healthier world, Tennant creates solutions that are changing the way the world cleans.

The New Product Development Mechanical Engineer (E1) designs and develops innovative mechanical and electro-mechanical product components or sub-systems for industrial and commercial mobile cleaning equipment. This position works as part of cross-functional development teams to create designs that meet requirements for performance, product cost, and the project schedule.

• Creates new concepts to achieve functions of assigned mechanical and electro-mechanical subsystems
• Designs and performs analysis of systems and components including tolerance stack-up and GD&T
• Prepares CAD models, layouts and drawings to support project needs and responsible for accurate documentation of all assigned work
• Creates design changes, specifications, and drawing releases and documentation as required as part of the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process
• Identifies and investigates technology developments relevant to assigned subsystems
• Leverages laboratory and field test data to understand and manage design trade-offs
• Collaborates closely with the lead engineers and other systems team members to achieve program goals
• Prepares product designs in compliance with engineering principles, company standards, government regulations, and customer requirements
• Supports the development of project plans and schedules. Tracks and reports progress to project leadership
• Supports the planning and execution of prototype builds at the subsystem level
• Supports production implementation of assigned subsystems
• Documents subsystems design knowledge to ensure future value to the organization

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited institution
• A minimum of 1 year experience working as a Coop or Intern or otherwise working in a professional environment
• Six sigma experience preferred

Required Skills

• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Demonstrated ability to model and predict system performance based on engineering principles and design constraints
• Proficiency in CAD and 3D modeling (SolidWorks desired)
• Understanding of engineering statistical analysis processes
• Strong grasp of a wide variety of manufacturing materials and processes
• Strong creativity and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and meet project timelines
• Ability to complete engineering tasks as directed by others and apply accurate documentation practices
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• High level of initiative and strong desire to drive new ideas, components, and solutions into the project teams
• Perseverance to work with team to see concepts through to production
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project
• SAP knowledge desired (not required)