Design Engineer I

Scope of role

This Design Engineering position is crucial for Regal Rexnord’s cost reduction and product line simplification efforts that are aligned with the company’s Business Strategy and Operating Plan. The role involves executing engineering tasks independently and with cross-functional teams. Projects include VAVE design, supply chain cost reduction, and operational productivity improvement. Flexibility in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines is essential. Assignments will involve aspects of design engineering, material cost out (MCO) activities, 80/20 business philosophy, project management, vendor collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This position will be based out of Regal Rexnord’s Apodaca facility and will report directly to the Engineering Manager of Commercial Gearing – VAVE, who is located in our Milwaukee WI headquarters.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design and analysis of gear drive components and accessories (castings, fabrications, revolving elements, shafts) meeting cost and capability targets.
• Manage workload and priorities to align with milestone dates and stretch goals of the project.
• Monitor projects through a gated process, collaborating with team members to optimize products and achieve savings goals (VAVE/MCO/VCP).
• Gather component cost data, perform cost analysis and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Improve or optimize component designs considering manufacturability, quality and cost, with an understanding of required design analysis methods.
• Prepare estimates of material cost out or process improvements including labor and assembly capabilities.
• Write drafting instructions; perform drawing reviews, approval, and release coordination.
• When appropriate, create test plans to validate design concepts and material or manufacturing changes, summarizing results and documenting conclusions.
• Travel to our production facilities as needed to observe current methods or implement changes.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering regarding product design changes; including evaluation of tooling, fixtures, workflow, and assembly.
• Provide technical support to the Sourcing and Quality teams with vendor pre-approval, PPAP Charter creation, drawing review, specifications, deviation review, and PPAP part approvals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

A qualified candidate must have a sound understanding of engineering fundamentals and be able to apply them to projects that are focused on component design and manufacturing processes. Must be capable of working in a cross-functional team environment with remote global resources. Possess strong mechanical aptitude with knowledge of or experience with industrial equipment or products. A working knowledge of SAP and Oracle ERP systems is desirable. Able to thrive in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment to achieve goals and objectives with a desire to win.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively prioritize and execute tasks with a sense of urgency.
• Effective communication skills (Verbal, Email, Messaging, and Video).
• Knowledge of the design and manufacturing processes of components such as castings, fabrications, forgings, sheet metal parts, fittings, and fasteners, gained through Internships, Co-Op’s or other work experiences is desirable.
• Desire to learn, build knowledge and receive training on the design, application, and manufacturing processes of multiple types of industrial gear drives and related components (helical, spur, worm, and bevel gears, shafts, bearings, housings, and seals)
• Proficient in English

Critical Competencies

• Collaboration: Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and optimize products to achieve savings goals (VAVE/MCO/VCP).
• Project Management: Ability to manage workload and priorities to meet milestone dates and stretch goals, and to monitor projects through a gated process.
• Field Work: Willingness to travel to production facilities to observe current methods or implement changes.
• Safety Orientation and Compliance: Demonstrates a strong commitment to safety and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Exhibits excellent problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities, with a continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach to driving change.
• Confidentiality and Integrity: Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle proprietary and sensitive information with integrity.
• Software Proficiency: Intermediate to advanced proficiency with CAD and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skills fostering teamwork and collaboration, developing high-quality working relationships to influence, gain support, and achieve results. This includes cooperation with production, engineering, and maintenance personnel, as well as external customers and vendors.
• Results-Oriented and Self-Motivated: Self-directed and motivated, effectively managing time and multiple priorities to meet deliverables in a timely manner.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively delivering and transferring technical knowledge to production associates and responding to questions.
• Willingness to Travel: Willing and able to travel domestically up to 10% for site visits, vendor/customer meetings, training events, and trade shows.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.