Mechanical Design Engineer

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The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in.

With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

• Develop new product designs centered around solving customer problems while maintaining quality, reliability, manufacturing, safety, and cost.
• Use CAD (CREO) software to implement designs, and communicate with other critical stake holders in the Toro organization.
• Prepare BOMs, assembly layouts, drawings, standard operating procedures, and other documentation of design.
• Research new techniques, materials, technology, and consumer trends to implement in new product designs.
• Draft design specifications to be followed by supporting engineering groups, manufactures, and vendors.
• Ensure designs meet the durability, performance, manufacturability, regulatory, compliance, and quality criteria of The Toro Company and industry safety standards at large.
• Analyze proposed engineering designs using hand calculations, computer simulation, design reviews, and industrial metrics/standards.
• Co‑develop test plans with test engineering department to ensure design performance and safety.
• Coordinate the efforts of outside consultants, labs, suppliers, etc. to improve design outcomes.
• Structure documentation and designs into ERP and PLM systems.
• Organize the work of the drafters, model makers, industrial designer, technicians, engineers, and outside vendors.
• Work with legal consultants on potential patent activities and liability avoidance.
• Perform continuous improvement activities to improve design manufacturability, price, reliability or sourcing.
• Manage continuous improvement activities and engineering change processes.
• Work with assembly plants and vendors to maintain production and adapt to market changes.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an ABET accredited Mechanical, Electrical, or Agricultural engineering program.
• Engineer II – 2–4 years of relevant experience required.
• Engineer III – 5–7 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in applying engineering principles and calculations to validate product development.
• High level of proficiency in 3D CAD software.
• Ability to communicate effectively in group meetings and during presentations.
• Have a love of designing, prototyping, and operating outdoor lawn/power equipment.
• Experience with weldment design, injection molding, metal forming, battery technologies, mechatronics, control systems, internal combustion engine implementation, electric motors and related regulatory/safety conformance is highly preferred.
• Must be able to create and analyze complete product designs.
• Must be able to direct the work of drafters, and designers.
• Skillfully collaborates with cross functional teams to promote big picture thinking.
• Adaptability to transfer skills and knowledge from past experience and related technologies to new situations.
• Demonstrated ability to independently monitor multiple tasks and objectives at one time.
• Communicate and work effectively across many levels and departments, where flexibility, adaptability, and resiliency are important.
• Occasional travel to test sites.

• Experience with DFMA, DFMEA, GD&T, Lean, Six Sigma, Simulation and Analysis software, hydraulic and electrical schematic standards, and ASME Y14.5 all preferred.

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In…