Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Department: Engineer

Reports to: Engineer Manager

Status: Exempt

Shift: Full-time, Monday - Friday

About Lohr North America:

LOHR North America brings to the entire region transport logistics industry, relevant innovations and products, but also tangible solutions tailored to each customer’s needs. LOHR has been the leading innovator in vehicle transportation for more than 50 years it is the global specialist in design, manufacture and marketing of goods transport systems.

Our Purpose

To offer customers secure, sustainable mobility solutions that meet 21st-century challenges linked to climate change in the field of transport.

To act as pioneers and innovate to strengthen our drawing power to ensure the company’s sustainability.

Our commitments:

Are based on trust: the mutual trust of our employees acting responsibly towards each other in their respective roles, the trust of our customers in meeting their requirements and the trust of our suppliers in the reliability of the progress of the activities we carry out with them.

This trust is the result of a firm commitment in the following fields:

• A Social Approach
• Health and Safety
• Quality
• Social Responsibility

Summary: The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and improving innovative transport systems and components, from concept through production support, while meeting performance, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements.

The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop and refine product designs, conducting analyses to evaluate product performance, and participating in prototype testing and validation. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. They will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The position holder is responsible for:

• Defining the mechanical assemblies or sub-assemblies of the products or systems under their responsibility,
• Selecting, within their field of expertise, the technical solutions that best meet the expressed requirements or needs, and justifying those choices,
• Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the technical data and information communicated,
• Integrating cost, quality, manufacturability, and maintainability constraints previously defined, with technical support from relevant stakeholders,
• Reporting regularly—and whenever required—to the Project Manager or the Head of the Design Office.

Shared between three main activities:

1. Mechanical system design (70%)

• Research, analyze, specify, and justify technical solutions that meet specifications and manufacturability constraints,
• Design mechanical systems using engineering tools: 3D digital modeling, simulation and pre-sizing, functional and maintainability analyses,
• Contribute to product development within a project team,
• Lead and/or participate in technical meetings (internal, with suppliers or customers),
• Create and maintain bills of materials,
• Produce definition drawings: creation and/or modification of assembly and detailed drawings,
• Produce technical documentation and specifications: creation and/or modification of specifications (e.g., purchasing, testing),
• Compile and maintain the Design Definition File in the technical database (creation and/or integration of supporting documents),
• Participate in supplier selection in collaboration with purchasing, quality, and methods departments.

2. Modification, evolution, and improvement of existing mechanical systems (25%)

• Implement improvements to existing systems or products,
• Address obsolescence issues,
• Make necessary changes following regulatory updates,
• Execute or contribute to cost-reduction projects for existing systems or products,
• Provide technical solutions for breakdowns, failures, non-conformities, or other mechanical issues encountered during production or operation,
• Support After-Sales Service by providing technical assistance.

3. Technology watch (5%)

• Conduct technological monitoring,
• Propose improvements in design, quality, cost, and lead time.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology, or related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering support role working on product development and CAD/PLM systems.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills to manage complex product structures and revisions.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, supply chain, fabrication).
• Willingness to learn new systems (PLM/ERP); training will be provided.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, mechanical components, or industrial production is a plus.

Required skills:

[Expert - means specialist / Confirmed: (Proficient) - means you are experienced / solid acquired skills]

Technical / professional skills

• Strong knowledge of Mechanical Engineering (Expert)
• Proficiency in technical/design software (Confirmed)
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents (Expert)
• Technical documentation writing skills (Confirmed)
• Knowledge of applicable standards and regulations (Confirmed)
• Professional and technical English (Confirmed)
• Global Safety and Security Policy: knowledge and compliance (Health, Confidentiality, IT Security) (Confirmed)

Soft skills

• Adaptability and agility (Confirmed)
• High level of autonomy(Confirmed)
• Customer-oriented mindset (internal/external) (Confirmed)
• Ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams (Confirmed)
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills (Expert)
• Innovative mindset with a continuous improvement approach (Confirmed)
• Rigor and structured methodology (Expert)
• Organized, detail-oriented and priority management (Confirmed)

Travel Requirements:

• None

Physical Requirements

• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.

Work Environment

• Use required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Typically in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors such as temperature extremes, loud noise, and fumes which cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness.

Functional relationships:

Internal: Project Teams, Methods, Sales, Purchasing, Supply Chain, After-Sales Service, Industrial/Production Management, Quality

External: Customers, Suppliers, Partners, Authorities

All Employees:

Support and participate in the organization’s Continual Improvement Program to conform to ISO 9001 requirements by complying with the Quality Policy and procedures and meeting QMS objectives.

Benefits:

· Competitive Salary

· Paid Time Off

· Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

· Disability and Life Insurance

· 401(k) with Company Contribution

Pay
$75,000 - $90,000

The target salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies and experience.

EEO statement

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.