Design Engineer II Full Time

Regal Rexnord, with pro forma 2023 sales of $6.2 billion, and 30,000 associates around the world, helps 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 is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Regal Rexnord is seeking an experienced product design professional with a mechanical engineering background to focus on NPD, VAVE or redesign projects.

Major Responsibilities:

• Support engineering activities with minimum supervision to complete New Product Development, Technology Improvement and redesign Projects through Customer Focused Innovation (CFI) stage gate process.
• Develop specifications, provide new concepts and detailed design of new products. Prepare for concept design and detail design reviews deliverables.
• Prepare design for mfg. & assembly assessments. Prepare detailed risk assessment and mitigation plans thru’ DFMEA Assessment.
• Prepare & execute lab test plans. Provide inputs for Finite Element Analysis to validate the concepts and final designs. Review results and provide ideas.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to execute project deliverables, PPAP approvals, pre-production support etc.
• Execute various VAVE projects independently as assigned. Understand the product design, mfg. processes and look for opportunities to simplify/improve designs at assembly, component, and raw material level.
• Prepare and review design documents such as drawings, calculators, installation instructions, customer data sheets etc.
• Execute competitor analysis, benchmarking projects. Keep up to date on industry trends, mechanical powertrain industry/technology.
• Support plants deviations /customer complaints and solve technical problems arising in engineering, manufacturing, and quality.
• Drive NPD, VAVE, PLS project status update meetings.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Required Education / Experience/ Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from a reputed college. Master’s degree in mechanical engineering is a plus.
• 5+ years of product design/VAVE experience in any industrial products like couplings, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, turbines, clutches, brakes, machine tool etc. Experience in a global/multinational company is preferable.
• Hands on experience with design engineering principles and practices. Acumen for design decisions and ability to give attention to details.
• Ability to review and interpret technical drawings and specifications including GD&T, material standards, Industry standards like AGMA, API, ANSI, ISO etc.
• Exposure to Mfg process like casting, forging, sheet metals, machining processes / Assembly process etc.
• Good project management skills is a plus
• Proficient in creating drawings and models using any of the CAD software like SolidWorks, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, Creo, or Inventor.
• Knowledge and experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent planning and execution skills
• Strong interpersonal skill, Team player & collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, capable of working with minimal supervision and with sense of urgency.
• Strong Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

Travel: Regional or global, less than 10%.

Language: Primarily English. Other Indian, European or Asian languages could be beneficial to work with people from those regions on any of the projects.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a 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.