Senior Mechanical Engineer - Military Veterans
at EnerSys
EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.
What We’re Offering
- Paid time off plus paid holidays
- Medical/dental/vision insurance plan
- Life insurance, short/long term disability, tuition reimbursement, flex spending, and employee stock purchase plan
- 401K plan
- Culture: We value and strive for excellence in all that we do through innovative technology by creating long lasting relationships with our stakeholders, co-workers, and customers. We continentally strive to foster teamwork, engagement and enhance our employee’s skills and competence by providing appropriate training.
Compensation Range: $108,000-$140,000
Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location.
Job Purpose
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer professional, you will lead, organize and contribute to the design and development activities of batteries, chargers and other complex energy storage-based systems. Your technical expertise in designs of injection molding and sheet metal part is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Work closely with management, electrical engineers, drafters, technicians, and manufacturing personnel to design, and develop new products.
- Contribute to possibly oversee a team to:
- Utilize 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to generate designs of systems, assemblies, and components.
- Generate comprehensive technical drawings and schematics for mechanical systems and components while working within the configuration control systems ensuring accuracy, consistency.
- Develop development sources for mechanical system components.
- Perform structural and thermal analyses on designs.
- Provide expert leadership and troubleshooting for the construction and refinement of battery system prototypes to production.
- Facilitate the seamless transition of new battery products from the prototype stage to full-scale production.
- Engineer specialized fixtures and assembly aids tailored for battery production, optimizing manufacturing processes and ensuring product quality.
- Identify and resolve technical issues within the supply chain.
- Engage in the creation and refinement of project proposals, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance with client requirements, and alignment with organizational goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master’s preferred.
- Minimum of 10 + years hands on experience developing products and working in engineering production department.
- Experience with SolidWorks.
- Must possess experience in metal and plastic injection molding.
- Battery packing experience a plus.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, materials, and processes.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineering team.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong Customer/Client focus, technical capacity and discretion.
- The candidate must be able to work in an office environment and conduct hands on testing and evaluations in an Engineering Lab and being comfortable encountering electrical, mechanical and chemical components.
- Possess a strong ability to work in teams and have a positive attitude.
- Ability to bend, sit, stand, operate office equipment, frequently move and or lift objects 10 lbs., and on occasion lift up to 40 lbs.
EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled
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EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We complement our extensive line of motive power, reserve power, aerospace/defense, and specialty batteries with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the Power/Full Solution for stored DC power products.
Join a Winning Team
EnerSys takes great pride in recognizing our military veterans for their service by offering positions within our organization in which they can utilize transferrable skills and expertise learned in the military.
In the US, we also incorporated our commitment to hire military veterans into our affirmative action plan as a way to show our continued support. Whether you are active, transitioning back into the workforce, veteran, or military spouse, we support you.
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Why Join EnerSys
EnerSys takes great pride in recognizing our military veterans for their service by offering positions within our organization in which they can utilize transferrable skills and expertise learned in the military. In the United States, we've integrated our dedication to hiring military veterans into our affirmative action plan, demonstrating our ongoing support. Whether you are active, transitioning back into the workforce, veteran or military spouse, we support you.
As a global company, we provide diverse career paths across the globe, spanning various fields. Our aim is to foster an environment that is both stimulating and fulfilling. Each employee is empowered to make an impact individually, while our collective efforts contribute to global change. Join us and experience a workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed with enthusiasm, and where you can unleash your full potential for learning and growth. Some of the career opportunities we have available are in:
Our Core Values
Our values symbolize the actions, attitudes, qualities and behaviors we use every day to ensure we are: "Powering the Future-Everywhere for Everyone". EnerSys aspires to achieve ONE EnerSys culture and become an Employer of Choice by ensuring:
1. Our values are well-understood at all levels of our company.
2. Our team leaders grasp the art of engaging their employees and embody the role of a people manager here at EnerSys.
3. Our employees' work is meaningful and purposeful and aligned with EnerSys' vision.
To learn more about our core values: https://rmvets.com/3JyfwR9
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
“Our company is committed to fostering a culture that deeply values and respects diversity and inclusion. Let’s work together peacefully and open our hearts and minds to a more just and fair society. While we can’t necessarily change the world, we can start here at EnerSys”, Dave Shaffer, President & CEO.
Benefits
The benefit program at EnerSys reflects our commitment to providing a choice of benefits that responds to the changing needs of our employees and their families. Some of the benefits offered include: health insurance, paid time off, pension plan, education reimbursement, and much more. In addition, we offer competitive salaries, service awards, recognition awards, career development programs, work/life balance and a fun/safe working environment.
Watch our YouTube video to learn why you should join a winning team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwnmIxrhnTk