1 Mechanical Engineering jobs in Florence

Date Posted: 2024-12-19

Country: United States of America

Location: OT541: TFP - Florence, SC 1500 Otis Way, Florence, SC, 29501 USA

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will provide product support for a variety of elevator components and mechanical systems. The position will play a crucial role in maintaining product integrity, evaluating opportunities, and integrating new component designs into existing systems, while working to meet agreed upon cost and schedule commitments. Problems and issues faced are general and may require understanding of broader set of issues. Problems may span a range of issues or work areas and are typically solved through exercise of discretion and/or judgment, drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issue.

• Be responsible for product life cycle maintenance, cost reduction projects, and new product development.
• Analyze, design, and modify elevator components, and complete elevator systems.
• Work to achieve day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on work area.
• Work autonomously with limited supervision on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments.
• Set objectives for own area of responsibility to meet the objectives or goals of projects and assignments.
• Be responsible for making minor changes or enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of work area.
• Communicate with parties within and outside of own team.
• Explain policies, practices, and procedures of the work area to others within the organization, influencing decision-makers with recommended courses of action.
• Influence others within the work area through explanation of facts, policies, and practices.
• Be an established and productive professional contributor with theoretical to advanced knowledge of work area. Assignments may be difficult or complex.
• Work autonomously with limited supervision.

• BS Degree in mechanical engineering with 5+ years experience
• MA/MS degree with 3 to 5+ years experience
• Strong communications and leadership ability
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Sound mechanical engineering background (mechanical and system modeling and design, component modeling and design)
• Interpret schematics, mechanical assembly drawings, and sometimes building plans in order to analyze complex problems and identify root cause issues and develop innovative solutions
• Ability to work across engineering disciplines with electrical engineers, software engineers, and test engineers.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills
• Collaborate effectively working on cross-functional teams in order to work closely with manufacturing operations, supply management, contract logistics, finance, and field support to ensure designs are compatible with requirements from across the organization

• Creo/Pro Engineer
• Mechanical structural analysis with Ansys or other FEA Software
• Design documentation
• Hands-on testing or manufacturing experience preferred but not required

Given the nature of the position, Otis Elevator does not support sponsorship, e.g. H-1B or TN petitions/applications, for this position.

• We offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and an automatic retirement contribution for your future financial security from day one of your employment, you and your eligible dependents will receive comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Enjoy three weeks of paid vacation, along with paid company holidays.
• We provide paid sick leave, employee assistance, and wellness incentive programs to support your well-being.
• Life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your family.
• Voluntary benefits, including options for legal, pet, home, and auto insurance.
• We offer generous birth/adoption and parental leave benefits, as well as adoption assistance, to support growing families.
• Pursue your educational goals with our tuition reimbursement program.
• Recognize and be recognized! We celebrate service anniversaries and offer spot performance bonus opportunities to show our appreciation.

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Otis is the worlds leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

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