New Product Development Mechanical Engineer III

Position Overview

Tennant Company is a recognized leader in industrial and commercial cleaning solutions with over $820 million in annual revenues, dedicated to creating a cleaner, safer, and healthier world through sustainable practices. The New Product Development Mechanical Engineer III designs and develops innovative mechanical and electro-mechanical product components for mobile cleaning equipment as part of a cross-functional team focused on achieving performance, cost, and schedule targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Applies principles of engineering and science to achieve product designs at the subsystem level that deliver lasting competitive advantage.
• Creates new concepts for assigned mechanical and electro-mechanical subsystems.
• Establishes subsystem performance specifications and plans for their evolution over time.
• Prepares preliminary layouts, models, sketches, and schematic diagrams to aid in solving engineering problems.
• Determines the type of electronic models, detailed drawings, and analyses required and supervises their completion.
• Executes research and development activities to achieve technical evolution of assigned systems.
• Identifies and investigates technology developments relevant to the subsystems.
• Leads and mentors junior engineers and designers throughout the development cycle.
• Leverages laboratory and field test data to manage design trade-offs.
• Collaborates with other subsystem and machine teams to achieve program goals.
• Creates design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Prepares product designs in compliance with engineering principles, company standards, government regulations, and customer requirements.
• Establishes subsystem development plans and schedules from concept to production implementation and reports progress.
• Works with internal and external suppliers to develop designs that meet performance and cost targets.
• Leads and participates in formal and informal design reviews.
• Plans and executes prototype builds at the subsystem level while supporting machine-level builds.
• Plans and supports subsystem verification and validation testing.
• Supports production implementation of assigned subsystems.
• Documents subsystem design knowledge for future organizational benefit.
• Creates engineering standards relevant to assigned subsystems.

Required Qualifications

• Creative and innovative problem solving.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage ambiguous design tasks.
• Broad technical knowledge in designing and developing mechanical and computer-controlled electromechanical systems.
• Data-based decision making and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to model and predict system performance based on engineering principles.
• Excellent ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and in developing engineering standards.
• Expertise in GD&T, tolerance analysis, and FMEA.
• BS in Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited institution.
• Six to ten years of mechanical design engineering experience (project leadership experience preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Engineering.
• Six Sigma experience a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salaries
• Excellent Benefits Package
• Opportunities for Personal Growth