Job Description
Mechanical Engineer
Job Posting Location:  Owatonna, MN
Posting Start Date:  1/8/26
Req Id:  6051
Required Travel:  0%
Remote, Onsite or Hybrid?:  Onsite
Posted Pay Range:  $86,000

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com

Position Description

As a Mechanical Engineer you will develop safe, low cost, and high-quality product designs, product design standards, and design component standards for new and existing product lines through research, prototyping, and team interaction.

Our mission at Climate by Design International is to create significant, life-changing jobs. As a family-owned company, we care for our team members individually, providing generous wages and benefits, paid time off and paid holidays from day one, and create a culture where people enjoy coming to work. We want each of our team members to achieve their full potential, both personally and professionally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Achieve cost reductions through alternative design practices, component and methods selection alternatives, and product simplification.
  • Advance technology in an effort to establish ‘state of the art’ in product performance, manufacturability, and customer value.
  • Apply heat transfer, fluid dynamic, acoustic and other mechanical engineering acumen for design, selection, prototyping and testing of products, components, systems, or sub systems as assigned.
  • Collaborate with the Materials and Manufacturing groups to select component, supplier, and process alternatives.
  • Establish technology training plans and ensures that others are trained as appropriate.
  • Execute project plans.
  • Identify opportunities and lead cost reduction team initiatives.
  • Launch technology development and product enhancement/development initiatives.
  • Propose project scope and deliverables

Required Education & Qualifications

  • BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience and demonstrated performance.
  • College level training in Materials Properties or Metallurgy, Thermodynamics, Strength of Materials, Calculus and Differential Equations, and Statistical Analysis.
  • Working knowledge of CAD 3D model development and model manipulation/animation.
  • Computational skills involving higher level math including calculus, algebra and trigonometry, and statistical methods including regression analysis and quality charts.
  • Working knowledge of HVAC equipment operation and design practices.
  • Ability to read prints and interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing including tolerance analysis.
  • This position demands an ability to communicate messages and technical information in both verbal and written formats.

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.