Company Snapshot:
Born in Miami more than a quarter of a century ago, Tuuci is the global leader in premium shade and placemaking products for hospitality, commercial, and residential outdoor settings. From locations in North America, Europe, and Asia, our teams strive to meet and exceed the Tuuci vision: to help people live their best life outdoors through inspiring design, enduring performance, and convivial service. We work in a fun, fast-paced, and diverse environment in which close collaboration and the spirited exchange of ideas are encouraged. Our culture supports our vision by encouraging creativity, driving excellence, and supporting personal growth and development.
Location and Reporting Structure:
This position is based in Miami and reports to the Engineering Manager.
Position Summary:
The Mechanical Engineer, Level 2, assumes a key role in the Engineering/Design/Drafting domain, taking on responsibilities in the development and upkeep of new and existing products while offering engineering assistance across all product lines. This role involves leveraging existing engineering knowledge and skills in materials, manufacturing processes, and practices to diagnose complex issues, propose advanced solutions, and drive continuous improvements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborating closely with Designers, Engineers, and cross-functional team members to contribute to various project facets.
- Generating detailed designs, drawings, concepts, and new product mechanisms in both 2D and 3D, with a high level of proficiency in SolidWorks.
- Addressing intricate design/drawing challenges to meet rigorous project objectives.
- Leading efforts in maintaining/updating existing 3D Models, 2D Drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
- Formulating comprehensive documentation during development and for transition to production (including models, detail drawings, BOM, assembly procedures, etc.).
- Providing critical support for custom product requests and serving as a primary liaison with Customer Service, Sales Reps, and clients for complex projects.
- Taking a leading role in resolving mechanical design issues through innovative and effective corrective actions.
- Conducting advanced research, evaluation, and validation of technologies and/or systems to ensure alignment with demanding product requirements.
- Collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams from design inception through verification testing to ensure robust, reliable, and scalable designs.
- Developing and implementing advanced methodologies and procedures for testing products or systems to ensure strict compliance with engineering and customer specifications.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in machine and fixture design/drafting, with a proven track record of progressively increasing responsibility.
- Demonstrated proficiency in SolidWorks 3D modeling, developing complex 2D drawings, and creating intricate 3D assemblies.
- Experience with SolidWorks design tables in assemblies and drawings; familiarity with Doc-Vault PDM procedures is a plus.
- CNC Programming experience, particularly with Hass CNC Centers and CamWorks, is highly advantageous.
- Strong analytical, mechanical, and troubleshooting skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex challenges.
- Excellent organizational skills and a self-starter mentality, capable of driving projects forward independently.
- Effective communication skills across all organizational levels and departments, with the ability to lead discussions and influence decision-making.
- Comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision, while also thriving within a collaborative team environment.
Tuuci offers:
- Welcoming friendly environment.
- Culture that encourages diversity of thought.
- Support for professional growth and development.
- Dynamic and talented staff of creative professionals.
- Collaborative environment that welcomes innovative ideas and allows you to make an immediate impact on the team.
- Health benefits, matching 401k retirement plan, paid holidays, sick days, personal days.
ABOUT TUUCI
For more than 26 years, Tuuci® has revolutionized outdoor living spaces with durable, innovative shade and furniture products featuring nautically inspired designs. Founded by Dougan Clarke in 1998, the Ultimate Umbrella Company, Inc., (simply known as “Tuuci”), was born from his seaside roots in Miami, where Clarke began his career as a marine outfitter for high performance yachts.
With a keen eye on design and a passion for form and function, Clarke applied his craftsmanship to the shade industry to create Tuuci’s unique brand of marine grade shade architecture. Today, Tuuci’s distinctive, award-winning parasol designs, luxury indoor-outdoor furniture, cabanas and pergolas, and space-making accessories are experienced around the world and sought by leading design professionals within the commercial, hospitality and residential design communities.
Globally headquartered in Miami, the company owns two additional manufacturing centers in Northern Europe and Southeast Asia, and operates showrooms in Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, and The Netherlands.
Tuuci’s sense of community is a cornerstone of the company’s foundation, providing charitable outreach across a host of environmental and humanitarian concerns. The company’s mission is to help people live their best life outdoors through inspiring design, enduring performance, and convivial service.