Senior Mechanical Engineer – Machines, Tooling and Parts

Summary of Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of MetalForming equipment from concept to completion.
• Perform calculations to predict and analyze the forming of metal parts produced from various metal types.
• Provide technical support to customers, including explaining and defending proposed machine designs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a design engineer with a strong background in industrial machinery.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Experience in the machine building or MetalForming industries is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including material selection and design for manufacturability.
• Proficient with 3D and 2D design software (Inventor or AutoCAD preferred).
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Key Responsibilities

• Design MetalForming equipment from initial concept to completion, utilizing reference machines as needed.
• Perform force and material strength calculations to ensure design integrity.
• Collaborate with sales, manufacturing, and suppliers to meet project objectives.
• Explain the company’s technology to customers and perform sales engineering tasks, including developing concepts and layouts.
• Recommend and implement design modifications to enhance performance, reduce timelines, and control costs.
• Investigate system malfunctions, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions, providing technical justification for decisions.
• Assist in coordinating and monitoring all aspects of machine production, including selecting manufacturing methods, designing, and fabricating tooling and fixtures.
• Review and refine functional test procedures and testing methods.
• Familiarity with hydraulic systems is highly desirable.

Valued Skills and Qualifications

• Strong customer relationship skills, both internal and external.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Time management and multitasking capabilities.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field required.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods with occasional walking, bending, and reaching.
• Vision requirements include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Personal Protective Equipment (Shop or Field Areas)

• Safety glasses or side shields when working in manufacturing areas.
• Safety-toed (steel-toed) shoes or closed-toe, low-heeled shoes as required.

Work Conditions

• Fast-paced work environment with frequent interactions with internal and external customers.
• Occasional exposure to vibration, loud noise, moving parts, artificial lighting, and manufacturing debris in the manufacturing area.
• Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Machines, Tooling and Parts

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Senior Mechanical Engineer responsible for designing MetalForming equipment from concept to completion.
• Calculate and predict the Forming of metal parts that are produced from various types of metals.
• Provide Technical support to our customers and explain and defend our proposed machine design.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a design engineer with a strong background in Industrial Machinery.
• Successfully completed bachelor’s degree of Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in the Machine Building Industry or MetalForming Industry a plus.
• Must possess analytical/problem solving skills, knowledge of material selection and design for manufacturability.
• Proficient with 3D and 2D Design Software, Inventor or AutoCad a plus
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Some travel required (Mainly in the United States, Canada and Mexico)

Required Skills:

• Design MetalForming Equipment from concept to completion based on reference machines
• Must be able to make force and material strength calculations
• Interface with Sales, Manufacturing and Suppliers
• Explain our technology to customers
• Perform Sales Engineering activities (concepts, layouts, etc.)
• Recommend and implement design modifications to improve performance, reduce timeline and control costs.
• Investigate system malfunctions, identify root cause and corrective actions, and provide technical information to justify conclusions.
• Assist with development, coordination and monitoring of all aspects of machine production, including selection of manufacturing methods, design, and fabrication of tooling and fixtures.
• Review of functional test procedures and testing methods.
• Familiarity with Hydraulics Systems a plus

Valued Skill/Qualifications:

• Internal and External Customer Relations
• Ability to work well in a team setting
• Time Management

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technical or other related field
• Minimum 8 years manufacturing engineering experience.

Physical Requirements:

• This position will require long periods of sitting with some frequent walking, bending and reaching
• Vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Personal Protective Equipment while working in Shop or Field Areas:

• Safety glasses or safety side shields w/glasses
• Shoes (Safety toed (steel) shoes when required, Closed toes and Low heels)

Work Conditions:

• Work environment tends to be fast paced. Frequent and direct interaction may include internal and external customers.
• While performing the duties of this job in the manufacturing area, the position requires occasional exposed to: vibration, loud noise levels, moving parts, artificial lighting, manufacturing debris.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

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