Job Description & Requirements

Mechanical Engineer

Reports To:

Overview

Company was founded in 1985 specializing in custom automation, robotics, and processes for the post forming & molding industry, as well as General Industry. Applications include robotics for fastening, dispensing, material handling, welding, and general assembly; as well as secondary tooling for composite molded assemblies, pierce dies, bonding, drilling, fastening, checking, and inspection. We are in a high-growth industry and located in a single 54,000 SF plant in Temperance, MI.

We are part of a growth-oriented, vertically integrated and diversified Industrial conglomerate of seven companies, which includes the second largest tooling provider in the United States. This is a private equity owned organization that is passionate about people development and providing opportunities for personal & professional growth, as well as work/personal life balance.

Position Summary

Mechanical Engineering using Solidworks to design, detail (machined details), & layout of multiple concurrent OEM and Tier 1 custom automation & robotics projects. Scope of work will encompass from Project kick-off through the final Design Release phase. Leverage existing concepts and designs from our Solidworks library or customer provided concepts and manufacturing drawings.

Assignments/Duties & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for all phases of the Mechanical Engineering phase of the project including: Concept, Final Design, customer design reviews and approvals, detailing, checking, Robot risk assessment, sequence of operations, BOM creation, and release.
• Lead assigned projects successfully through all design, engineering phases and support operations with mechanical build issues, as required.
• Serve as the secondary point of contact to the customer from project kick-off through final Design Approval, as well as the internal point of contact for the design phase of projects assigned. Project Manager will be the Primary point of customer contact.
• Project Status reporting internally to ensure assigned projects are tracking on-time and budget to the baseline mechanical scope.
• Accurate weekly tracking and reporting of Percent of Completion (POC) for Labor & Material of Mechanical scope or work.
• Collaborate with the PM and cross functionally to create ECR’s when scope changes are requested by the customer, estimate change in mechanical labor & material costs, and support the PM in successfully negotiating all scope changes, while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders, Project Manager, and teams in Engineering, Operations and Purchasing to drive successful Project Execution.
• Utilize existing Project Management Dept. tools including Gantt Charts for schedule management & communication, ECR’s for Change Management both internally & externally, Risk management, Open Issues lists, Meeting Minutes, Project Status reports, and Phase Gate process documentation.
• Key success factors: Project performance to baseline scope, schedule, and budget within the Mechanical functional area.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Licenses, Certifications:

• 5+ years of Solidworks mechanical design of industrial automation, robotics, integration, or custom manufactured solutions.
• Basic Autocad and/or DraftSight competency.
• 2-year Technical degree, Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or 5+ years’ experience in automation/machinery or related field. Preferably mechanical or electrical disciplines.
• Strong understanding of how to calculate mechanical requirements: structures, cylinders, motors, and loads.
• Ability to read and interpret customer part prints including GD&T.
• Understanding part/tooling locating methods using 2- & 4-way locators, net pads, and shim adjustments.
• Experience in weldment design.
• Experience in design for manufacturability.
• Prior tool & die design experience a big plus.
• Willingness to collaborate with machine builders and machinists to optimize designs.
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High Emotional Intelligence and interpersonal skills
• Technical aptitude and ability to quickly learn and adapt.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites within N. America 10% of the time.
• Must have the current and continuing right to work in the United States of America without sponsorship.

Benefits:

• Salary position based on 45 hours/week.
• Competitive salary commensurate with Experience.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, prescription drug, and Disability insurance plans
• Company sponsored 401(k) plan
• Paid time off for Vacations & Personal time
• Casual work environment with a high collaboration & Teamwork focus

Keywords:

Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Automation, Custom Automaton, Machine Designer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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