Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer I to join our Custom Development team in Chicago, IL! This is an exciting opportunity to be a key part of Focal Point’s engineering team, developing and supporting world-class luminaire designs. This position will lead the development of luminaires from concept to production, including prototyping, validation and regulatory testing, collaboration with manufacturing, and ordering system setup. Project management and organizational skills will be honed working on large scale projects with cross-functional teams to deliver on timeline and cost targets. This position reports to the Custom Engineering Development Leader.
Responsibilities- Lead projects to develop products that meet or exceed customer requirements and product targets.
- Apply creative thinking and analysis to develop unique, innovative concepts.
- Analyze risks and root out issues early in the design process, using various internal Focal Point resources, as needed.
- Utilize a hands-on approach to product design, assembling prototype designs, creating demonstration spaces, and working closely with manufacturing.
- Establishing timeline commitments and to coordinate communication updates to all areas of the business.
- Ownership of complete project deliverables, including design documentation, ordering system setup, production documentation, sales tools, cost model, etc.
- Simultaneously support multiple projects in various phases of development.
Competencies:
- Tenacious problem-solver, with an energetic approach to raising the bar.
- Self-motivated, self-directed, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Team player with strong communication and organizational skills – ability to forge relationships with others and align on the best decision.
- Detail-oriented, with a desire to “roll up your sleeves” to help your team successfully meet project deadlines.
- Customer-focused with a strong sense of urgency.
- Business Acumen – the ability to quickly analyze options to formulate the best value plan.
Requirements:
- 0-3 years of professional engineering work experience,
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program,
- 3D CAD software expertise, SolidWorks preferred.
- Working knowledge of GD&T.
- Demonstrated success working in cross-functional teams through projects or organizations.
About Legrand
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us
About Legrand’s Lighting Sector
Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments. We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities. With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.
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