Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled and innovative Mechanical Engineer to become part of our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a robust foundation in mechanical engineering principles and practices, coupled with the ability to design, analyze, and enhance mechanical systems. This role necessitates proficiency in project scheduling and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
• Determines feasibility of designing equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
• Provides technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
• Works with operations to clarify or resolve problems and develops designs for manufacturing that satisfy the overall intent of the product.
• Prepares layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics.
• Assigns part numbers for item identification and uploads into SAP software.
• Creates and maintains bill of material structure and costing with SAP software.
• Compiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product.
• Plans and develops experimental test programs.
• Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Confers with research and other engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required.
• Evaluates engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses.
• Assists with other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree from four-year college; and two - four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Proficient computer skills, E-mail, and Internet communications.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.