Mechanical Engineer

Valtir is currently looking to hire a Product Support Engineer for our plant in Rocklin, CA. Valtir has been an industry leader and global supplier of highway safety products for over 50 years. Working with industry partners and safety experts, Valtir continues to bring the next generation of innovative safety products to a dynamically changing market. Our products are specified, sold, and installed throughout North America and in more than 100 international markets. Under the direction of the Engineering Product Support Manager, the Product Support Engineer shall perform a wide variety of engineering related functions using sound engineering principals. These functions will be related to Product Support design engineering and support of new and existing products. This position analyzes, interprets and recommends proper product design solutions for hazardous sites on highways throughout the world.

Job duties include:

Location:

Rocklin, CA.

Hours:

7:00am-3:30pm Monday-Friday What You ll

Do:

Understand and be familiar with highway design documents;

MASH, NCHRP 350, AASHTO

Roadside Design Guide and applicable ASTM material and hardware specifications Analyze, interpret, and recommend conceptual through final design solutions for assigned engineering projects. Includes collecting necessary engineering data and performing engineering calculations on new or existing designs (stress analysis, dynamic loading, etc.), as well as selecting proper design of existing products to meet customer s needs Modify existing products to meet special situations as requested by internal and external customers following Valtir Quality Procedures and Processes Perform value engineering studies to evaluate and update existing products to reduce manufacturing costs as directed Investigate, respond and resolve to product problems as requested by other departments and customers Prepare written reports and/or oral presentations for company personnel, distributors and customer Check, sign and professional engineer stamp (P.E.) drawings. Ensure that other departments and customers receive correct information in a timely manner Provide engineering cost analysis on projects as directed Advise Engineering Product Support Manager on quality control issues Perform other duties and assignments as designated by manager. What You ll

Need:

A college graduate with a B.S. degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering A professional license (P.E.) in Mechanical or Civil Engineering is desired or obtainable Design experience in multiple engineering disciplines (structural, electrical, hydraulics) Experience in initiating and completing engineering design projects, as well as performing field engineering and customer interaction Knowledge and experience with electromechanical systems Computer knowledge of Autodesk Inventor modeling and ANSYS simulation software Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and Adobe PDF Acrobat Good near and far vision H earing capabilities Ability to communicate by verbal and/or written instructions A bility to communicate extensively by telephone A bility to give group presentations A bility to sit for extended periods of time A bility to perform basic and complex match and engineering calculations G ood numbers aptitude A bility to read, interpret and work from technical drawings and other detailed written information A bility to inspect and troubleshoot mechanical systems and crash test articles outside in all types of weather. Majority of work will be performed in a climate-controlled office setting. Certain functions of the job will need to be performed outside, in all types of weather. Periodic air travel will be required. Valid driver s license required. Work is conducted most often in close coordination with other departments within Valtir (Customer Service, Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, and Legal) in a Team effort with positive collaboration. Phone support with customers including distributors and state DOTs. Working extended hours may be required as workload demands.

Salary Range:

$86,869-$147,676