Mechanical Engineer

COMPETENCIES:

BS Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Minimum 2yrs experience, preferably in metal rolling/casting/forging or heavy industrial/equipment OEM acceptable
Experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, equipment installation and operation, controls (electrical and mechanical), furnaces, burner and controls
Lean and Continuous Improvement background with good Problem Solving skills
Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to work with others
Must be able to multi-task
Must be self-motivated
Must be computer proficient (Office, SolidWorks required; AutoCAD a plus)
Must be detail oriented

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Organize, maintain and safeguard all drawings, specifications, manuals, etc. pertaining to the facilities, buildings, processes, equipment and machinery.
Assist in developing systems in the Engineering Department including standards for documentation, data collection (Factory Talk or similar), project management, etc.
Work with teams of production and maintenance personnel to research various topics including: equipment, components, process improvement, troubleshooting problems, etc.
Create/maintain necessary drawings for In-house and Contractor fabrications.
Assist with vendor coordination and expediting
Manage projects or portions of projects as assigned by others
Work with maintenance crews to assist with document retrieval, component procurement, PM development and troubleshooting issues.
Assist with environmental data logging, reporting and improvements.
Contact person for basic machine control principles and programming

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Interface internally with employees.
Interface externally with the vendors and the general public.