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)