Powertrain Engineer

Job Summary:

Morbark’s Powertrain Engineer works as part of the Product Engineering team.  The Engine Specialist’s primary role is selecting, modeling, and purchasing engines and/or engine components to meet Engineering requirements for Morbark’s product lines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Select engines for product use
  • Coordinate with Engineer for performance requirements
  • Coordinate with Purchasing Department for timing/availability
  • Coordinate with Sales Department for customer preference
• Determine or design engine subcomponent and packaging requirements
  • Design or select cooling and exhaust subsystems
  • Design enclosures
  • Coordinate with clutch suppliers for attachments
  • Work with CAD team to ensure proper model and BOM generation
• Validate engines and engine packages
  • Determine validation needs
  • Establish test plans
  • Run, direct, or coordinate actual product testing
• Work with Engineering and Quality teams to drive down warranty occurrences and expense
• Identify training opportunities and help develop training needed to improve the overall organization’s development
• Create reports for management outlining current project status or current issues
• Keep a working log of open issues, design issues, and timelines for resolutions
• Contribute to problem resolutions and participate in problem solving activities when needed
• Travel time up to 10% may be required for this position

Essential Qualifications:

• Prior experience in engine and/or engine subcomponent design, selection, and testing
• Experience working with Engineering and Manufacturing departments
• Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers
• Ability to effectively understand and communicate with individuals at multiple levels of the organization

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering field
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings
• Project management experience in interfacing with multiple/concurrent projects
• Working knowledge of Microsoft product suite
• Solid Edge experience preferred
• Must be qualified to work in the United States

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to productively use MS Office software
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

 Note:

This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.