Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Company Description
Right Weigh, Inc. headquartered in Hillsboro OR provides reliable and affordable load scale systems that support the productivity, profitability, and safety of the commercial transport industry.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Mechanical Design Engineer at Right Weigh Company Limited.
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Plant Manager
Product Development
• Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, fixtures, and products based on customer and project requirements.
• Create and maintain 3D models, 2D drawings, assembly drawings, and engineering documentation using CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or equivalent.
• Develop design concepts, evaluate different solutions, and optimize designs for functionality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Support prototype development, assembly, testing, and design validation. Analyze test results and implement necessary design improvements.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to ensure designs can be manufactured efficiently and consistently.
• Identify design issues and implement engineering changes to improve product performance, quality, reliability, and cost.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturers to review drawings, specifications, prototypes, tooling, and production issues.
• Provide technical support to production and resolve mechanical and design-related problems during manufacturing and assembly.
• Prepare and maintain BOMs, engineering drawings, specifications, ECNs/ECOs, test reports, and other technical documents.
• Work with the Quality team to investigate root causes of defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Work with project teams to ensure design activities are completed according to project schedules and milestones.
• Participate in research and development discussions
Maintenance
• Provide solutions and feedback for customer reported issues as well as new feature requests
• Provide input for product documentation
Testing & Quality Control
• Testing, Validation & Quality Control
• Support troubleshooting and improvement of mechanical equipment and components used in manufacturing.
• Technical Support and Customer Service
• Maintain competitive knowledge of Right Weigh products and their functions
• Problem-solve customer technical service issues and coach staff in problem-solving techniques as needed
Cross-Team Interaction
• Establish effective relationships and collaborations with other departments (Marketing, Purchasing, Customer Success, etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities