The document is a questionnaire for a mechanical designer position. It asks the applicant a series of questions to assess their qualifications, including whether they are authorized to work in the US, have a mechanical engineering degree and experience, SolidWorks and finite element analysis experience, and experience designing HVAC and refrigeration equipment. It also asks the applicant to rate their skills and experience in areas like engineering analysis, documentation, testing, and project management. Finally, it asks for the applicant's employment history, examples of reliability and initiative, career goals, and targeted compensation.

1. MECHANICAL DESIGNER QUESTIONNAIRE
NAME OF PERSON COMPLETING
FORM:
DATE:
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND RETURN TO <INSERT EMAIL HERE> FOR FUTHER CONSIDERATION
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, any offer of employment is conditioned upon
satisfactory proof of applicant’s identity and legal ability to work in the United States. "US Citizens and Green Card
Holders and those authorized to work in the US for any employer are encouraged to apply.
Please note we are not in a position to sponsor candidates so you must be able to work in the USA for any
employer without sponsorship by that employer.
1. IF HIRED, CAN YOU PROVIDE PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE U.S. FOR ANY EMPLOYER
PRIOR TO STARTING WORK?
_Yes _No
If No, please explain:
2. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status, e.g., OPT or H-IB visa
status?
_Yes _No
If Yes, please explain
3. Do you have BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, ME Technology, or a related degree? _Yes _No
If NO, do you have an Associate Degree or equivalent education with minimum five years of related and
progressive HVAC design experience which includes a broad knowledge of mechanical engineering,
manufacturing, and prototyping of new products? _Yes _No
4. Do you have at least 3 to 5 years design experience _Yes _No
5. Do you have any experience in designing HVAC or Custom Heat Transfer Equipment and Refrigeration
Equipment cooling sophisticated electronic equipment? _Yes _No
If NO, do you have experience in engineering drafting principles and conventions for fabrication and
manufacturing, including geometric dimensioning and tolerances? _Yes _No
6. Do you have at least 1 year experience in SolidWorks Simulation & Finite Element Analysis _Yes _No
7. Do you possess a valid driver’s license? _Yes _No
8. Will you be able and willing to travel domestically and internationally as required, including air travel or driving
by automobile? _Yes _No
9. If you live or commute over 50 miles from this York Pennsylvania based manufacturer, would you be willing to
relocate? _Yes _No
10. We are seeking someone with project management experience that includes personal involvement from
creation of specifications & concept work through to prototyping & testing, culminating with shipment and
production release of new products Please describe how your background and experience relates to this
desired experience
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2. 11. Step me through your resume, please include all employers you have worked for since entering
workforce
COMPANY START YR/MO END YR/MO JOB TITLE WHY DID YOU LEAVE?
12. As a Mechanical Designer you must deliver designs within required time constraints. Please describe how your
background and experience has prepared you to meet or exceed this requirement:
13. Check or highlight items below in which you have experience
□ Analytical review of specifications and design analysis
□ Ensuring compliance to customer specifications
□ Component selection, validation, and documentation of designs
□ Vendor design analysis
□ Reliability studies
□ Maintainability studies,
□ Specification compliance
14. Rate your skills below on a scale of 1 to 10 Basic
(1-3)
Intermediate
(4-7)
Advanced
(8-10)
° Developing, reviewing, revising, and documenting test
procedures to assure compliance to customer’s
specifications
° Engineering Liaison
° Production Liaison
° Personally follow products through to prototype testing.
° Vendor selection as it relates to supporting product
development
° Partnering with the quality assurance and procurement
teams to establish vendor & product qualifications,
° Supporting customers with technical information and
evolving design of products produced
o Offering new ideas and methods to achieve continual
improvement in operations
° Ensuring products are engineered according to cost (pre-
costing) targets
° Producing project plan reports and making presentations
to all levels of management.
15. Rate your skills below using the scale of 1 to 10 Basic
(1-3)
Intermediate
(4-7)
Advanced/
Power User
(8-10)
Word
Excel
MS Project
MS Access
PowerPoint
Outlook or Similar E-mail Software
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3. Internet Research
“SOLIDWORKS” Design Software
16. Describe how you have displayed to past employers that you were consistently reliable & dependable.
17. Give me an example when you demonstrated self-directed personal initiative in order to meet a
critical deadline.
18. What things are most important to you in your next job?
19. What do you want to make sure you avoid in your next job?
20. What are you career aspirations, i.e., where do you want to be in your career in 5 years
21. What is your targeted annualized compensation (Note: negotiable is not an acceptable answer)
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