Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
Design, develop, and implement mechanical equipment and automated machinery to support new and existing products. Plan, implement, and maintain mechanical engineering projects and activities in order to meet plant objectives while initiating and supporting continuous improvement of relevant processes.
This position is full-time during regular business hours and is on-call when necessary. Some travel may be required for this position.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
- Translate production and product requirements into actionable mechanical concepts, designs, and automated equipment solutions.
- Design, develop, and implement equipment and automated machinery according to sound engineering standards and lean principles, supporting necessary industrialization activities while improving safety, ergonomics, quality, and manufacturing efficiency. Prepare feasibility studies, cost analyses, and equipment recommendations to support capital investment and process improvement initiatives.
- Develop and lead engineering projects from concept through implementation, including planning, design, testing, procurement, installation, validation, production handoff, and continuous improvement activities. Evaluate overall performance, analyze results, and implement corrective actions as required.
- Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering personnel to ensure equipment designs and manufacturing solutions meet operational requirements and support manufacturability objectives.
- Ensure the installation, start-up, validation, and production handoff of manufacturing equipment and automated systems in accordance with established standards and production control requirements.
- Maintain documentation and records for purposes of monitoring, analyzing, and reporting equipment, process, and project performance, initiating and implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement measures as needed