{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"45ac966721bdedbb318f7db2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/45ac966721bdedbb318f7db2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/45ac966721bdedbb318f7db2","title":"Mechanical Engineer","description":"Description\n\nHarmar is a leading manufacturer of wheelchair lifts for automobiles, stair lifts for the home, and residential and commercial vertical platform lifts. We are an organization that is inspired by those who are mobility challenged and is driven to create mobility and accessibility products that allow people to go where they want, when they want, how they want.\n\nIt’s official! Thanks to our people, we’re proud to have earned Great Place to Work® Certification™ for five years in a row. Our company culture is our top priority!\n\nWe are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Team. Mechanical Engineer will work with more experienced engineering team members on sustaining and new product innovation, the cornerstone of Harmar’s accelerated growth plans. The Mechanical Engineer II will report to the Engineering Manager and must bring an operating discipline to align business goals with creativity, commercial potential, and assurance of manufacturability.\n\nThis position works closely with the product engineering team and other cross functional teams in the company while effectively communicating with the leadership team. Responsible for devising and effectively implementing a development methodology that ensures superior mobility products while also fostering and rewarding innovation and creativity within the engineering department\n\nRequirements\n\nAbility to conceptualize new designs then follow through to completion including all key product design stages: concept, design, technical drawings, prototype review, managing costs, sourcing, and launch.\n\nResponsible for developing the mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for lift products. Specific responsibilities include definition, documentation, prototyping, testing, and debugging, qualification, and release to production of reliable and cost-effective solutions.\n\nEvaluate and optimize product concepts for function (e.g., fit, function, interference, etc.), manufacturability, packaging, and material handling.\n\nReview/Approve finalized engineering product drawings with critical dimensions, performance specifications, GD&T and quality specifications (standards and test procedures).\n\nGenerate product prototypes, perform product testing, and ensure that new products function properly, meet specifications, and timing objectives.\n\nDevelop and evaluate cost analysis for new and modified product concepts from design through production launch to maximize product value. Assist in the process of bringing the product to mass production.\n\nWork on special projects assigned such as evaluating competitive product, evaluating structure of vehicles related to lift mounting, new processes, and technologies.\n\nProvides support for our Technical Service team to solve mechanical and electromechanical product quality problems with existing products.\n\nResponsible for new development to meet safety compliance requirements (FDA, CE, UL, FCC and others) and coordinate product compliance testing.\n\nWork on selection and standardization of key components.\n\nWork with resources that maintain engineering documentation such as bills of material, procedures, and other types of engineering documentation in PDM system.\n\nPlan and develop test plans and coordinate with internal testing resources and ensure the quality of testing and reporting.\n\nConducts engineering studies on design for products, associated and subsystems components, and structures.\n\nAnalyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposals.\n\nAnalyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.\n\nStudies engineering and technical publications to keep abreast of technological changes and developments in industry.\n\nExperience and Education Requirements\n\nExperience must be at least 2 years of experience in an industrial environment. Education requirement is a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering college. Desired experience preferred includes:\n\nDesign and development experience in mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.\n\nCAD experience preferably SolidWorks.\n\nDesign control experience through design and process verification and validation.\n\nUnderstanding and experience in product design and development such as Design for Test (DFT), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), DFMEA/PFMEA, FEA, GD&T, Risk Analysis, and root cause investigations.\n\nExperience indicating strong planning/organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage projects, multi-task and set priorities.\n\nMicrosoft Office products experience a must.\n\nHarmar Mobility is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, orientation, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Sarasota","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T03:50:43.240Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"333921","title":"Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing","slug":"elevator-and-moving-stairway-manufacturing"},{"code":"333922","title":"Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"conveyor-and-conveying-equipment-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Mechanical Engineer","description":"Description\n\nHarmar is a leading manufacturer of wheelchair lifts for automobiles, stair lifts for the home, and residential and commercial vertical platform lifts. 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Assist in the process of bringing the product to mass production.\n\nWork on special projects assigned such as evaluating competitive product, evaluating structure of vehicles related to lift mounting, new processes, and technologies.\n\nProvides support for our Technical Service team to solve mechanical and electromechanical product quality problems with existing products.\n\nResponsible for new development to meet safety compliance requirements (FDA, CE, UL, FCC and others) and coordinate product compliance testing.\n\nWork on selection and standardization of key components.\n\nWork with resources that maintain engineering documentation such as bills of material, procedures, and other types of engineering documentation in PDM system.\n\nPlan and develop test plans and coordinate with internal testing resources and ensure the quality of testing and reporting.\n\nConducts engineering studies on design for products, associated and subsystems components, and structures.\n\nAnalyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposals.\n\nAnalyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.\n\nStudies engineering and technical publications to keep abreast of technological changes and developments in industry.\n\nExperience and Education Requirements\n\nExperience must be at least 2 years of experience in an industrial environment. Education requirement is a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering college. 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