Mechanical Engineer II

Lasko Products, a market leader in home comfort products for more than 120 years, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join our Engineering team at our West Chester, PA headquarters. Our portfolio includes portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, ventilation products, and other solutions that improve everyday comfort.

The Mechanical Engineer II will design, develop, validate, and support home comfort products from concept through production and ongoing product improvement. Working closely with Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, and domestic and overseas suppliers, this individual will translate consumer and business needs into safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective products.

This hands-on role emphasizes injection-molded plastic components, mechanical assemblies, product enclosures, and the integration of motors, fan blades, heating elements, and other components. The successful candidate will take ownership of assigned mechanical design activities, maintain accurate engineering documentation, troubleshoot technical issues, and contribute to successful product launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and systems for portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, and related home comfort products.
• Create and maintain parametric 3D models, detailed part and assembly drawings, specifications, and bills of material using SolidWorks and Lasko’s product data management system.
• Design injection-molded plastic parts and mechanical assemblies, considering material selection, tooling requirements, tolerances, appearance, structural performance, assembly, and high-volume production.
• Translate product requirements, consumer insights, industrial design concepts, safety requirements, and cost targets into practical mechanical designs.
• Perform tolerance stack-ups, engineering calculations, and mechanical and thermal evaluations to assess product fit, function, performance, and reliability.
• Participate in technical design reviews, design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEAs), prototype evaluations, and root-cause investigations.
• Coordinate and support prototype builds, engineering testing, pilot runs, and production validation; analyze results and recommend design improvements.
• Collaborate with domestic and overseas suppliers, contract manufacturers, and OEM/ODM partners to communicate technical requirements, evaluate components, address manufacturability concerns, and support tooling and production readiness.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles to simplify designs, improve assembly, reduce part count, and achieve product cost targets.
• Prepare and process Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Orders, ensuring drawings, models, specifications, and bills of material remain accurate and current.
• Investigate and resolve production issues, field-quality concerns, warranty trends, and product performance gaps in partnership with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, quality, reliability, and cost while maintaining the intended consumer experience.
• Manage assigned engineering activities against project schedules, communicate progress and technical risks, and work with project teams to resolve issues.
• Contribute to engineering standards, design guidelines, lessons learned, and continuous improvement activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Three or more years of mechanical engineering or product development experience, preferably in consumer products, appliances, electromechanical products, or a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience designing injection-molded plastic parts and mechanical assemblies for production.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, including parametric part modeling, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings.
• Experience creating production-ready drawings, bills of material, specifications, and controlled engineering documentation.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance analysis, material selection, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of DFMA principles, engineering change control, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned design activities and evaluate technical options while balancing performance, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across functions and with domestic and international partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing products involving airflow, rotating components, motors, thermal systems, heating elements, or complex plastic enclosures.
• Experience working with overseas suppliers, tooling partners, contract manufacturers, or OEM/ODM partners through product development and production launch.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks PDM/EPDM or a comparable product data management system.
• Experience with engineering analysis or simulation tools for structural, thermal, or airflow evaluations.
• Familiarity with applicable consumer electrical product safety standards and certification requirements, including UL and CSA standards and ETL certification.
• Experience with design FMEA, value engineering, Lean Manufacturing, or continuous improvement initiatives.

What Success Looks Like

• Mechanical designs meet product requirements and are released accurately and on schedule.
• Manufacturing, assembly, quality, and reliability risks are identified and addressed early in development.
• Suppliers and internal partners receive clear, complete, and timely technical information.
• New products and product improvements achieve performance, quality, cost, and consumer-experience objectives.
• Engineering documentation remains accurate, organized, and consistent with Lasko’s design and change-control processes.