Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Hybrid - Valley City, OH

Will work on-site 2-3 days per week, must be within commuting distance.

Make Your Mark. Shape Your Future.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 48,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®.

The Job

As an Electro-mechanical engineer, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team located in Valley City, OH.  You will be responsible for engineering activities related to the development of products for the Post-Sale Support Engineering Group. These activities consist of conventional basic engineering practices and a variety of functions necessary to ensure product quality and safety. Products include outdoor power equipment (OPE) attachments (including electro-mechanical designs), parts, accessories, and maintenance items. This individual is required to collaborate and communicate with various disciplines, including Product Management, Product Design Group, Model Shop, Testing, Regulatory, Quality, Procurement, Suppliers and Manufacturing. Must be capable of managing multiple projects independently. You’ll also get to:

• Lead the development of various new Post-Sale Support products in the Outdoor category that meet design, marketing, regulatory, quality, and cost requirements as defined by engineering and the product development process.
• Provide technical leadership for assigned projects.
• Manage & execute engineering project deliverables to ensure on-time completion of projects.
• Manage multiple assemblies and systems while considering multiple design concepts.  Weigh the tradeoffs between concepts to determine the best path forward.
• Create new and/or modify existing 3D CAD geometry and drawings of plastic/steel components, sub-assemblies, and other complex layouts.
• Proactively consider cost, performance, and durability requirements to help meet project cost targets. 
• Disposition supplier PPAP documentation for part production release.
• Develop and execute the test plans for new product development projects.
• Investigate design issues and test failures and effectively drive corrective actions.
• Hand-on concept developing and prototyping.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is developed and maintained within CAD and PLM software.
• Execute/coordinate drawing releases and revisions within CAD & PLM software. 
• Support product packaging functions and providing guidance on marketing content.
• Work on outdoor power equipment in an outdoor environment when needed.

The Person

You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years’ experience as a professional Project/Design Engineer in new product development and/or product design.
• Extensive experience in mechanical system design and analysis.
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical products, motors, motor controls, and actuator design.
• Exposure or working knowledge of product platforming preferred.
• Knowledgeable in using a product lifecycle management (PLM) system, Teamcenter or Windchill preferred.
• Thorough and diligent with strong technical problem-solving skills and reasoning ability.
• Familiarity with stage gate development processes to deliver new products.
• Experience in designing within CAD applications, NX or Catia preferred.
• Experience working with and designing sheet metal parts, stampings, welded assemblies, and injection molded plastic parts.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills to generate/evaluate creative ideas.
• Ability to handle multiple projects/tasks by being organized and detail-oriented.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
• Familiarity with developing consumer products is preferred.

The Details

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera®, and online university.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or any other protected characteristic.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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