Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Mechanical Engineer to provide technical engineering leadership within a manufacturing facility producing electrical safety gloves and other industrial safety glove products. This hands-on role requires significant time on the manufacturing floor, working directly with production and maintenance teams to solve technical problems in a highly regulated environment, including areas subject to Process Safety Management (PSM) and Class I, Division 1 hazardous-location requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering
  • Provide advanced mechanical engineering support for manufacturing equipment, systems, utilities, tooling, and production processes.
  • Design, modify, and improve mechanical equipment and manufacturing systems to enhance safety, reliability, quality, throughput, and productivity.
  • Troubleshoot complex mechanical, equipment, and process-related failures and lead structured root cause investigations.
  • Develop sustainable corrective and preventive actions for recurring equipment and manufacturing issues.
  • Evaluate existing equipment and processes to identify reliability, safety, capacity, quality, and productivity improvements.
  • Develop engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment requirements, and technical documentation.
  • Support equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, startup, and ongoing production support.
  • Partner with Maintenance and Operations to improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and reduce unplanned equipment downtime.
  • Provide technical support during significant equipment failures and production interruptions.
• Process Safety & Hazardous Environments
  • Provide engineering support within a PSM-covered manufacturing facility and ensure mechanical engineering activities align with site Process Safety Management requirements.
  • Design, evaluate, and modify equipment and mechanical systems used within Class I, Division 1 hazardous locations.
  • Ensure equipment selection, installation, modification, and maintenance activities comply with applicable hazardous-location requirements and site engineering standards.
  • Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), incident investigations, and other PSM activities.
  • Support mechanical integrity programs for PSM-covered equipment and systems.
  • Review proposed equipment and process modifications for potential impacts to employee safety, process safety, environmental compliance, product quality, and manufacturing operations.
  • Partner closely with EHS to identify and mitigate mechanical and process-related risks.
  • Ensure engineering documentation is appropriately updated following equipment or process modifications.
• Capital Projects & Equipment Installation
  • Lead and support capital projects involving manufacturing equipment, process systems, facility infrastructure, and production improvements.
  • Develop technical scopes of work, equipment specifications, cost estimates, project schedules, and implementation plans.
  • Evaluate equipment and technology options and provide technical recommendations.
  • Coordinate with equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Provide engineering oversight during equipment installation, modification, commissioning, and startup.
  • Ensure new and modified equipment meets applicable machine safety, PSM, hazardous-location, quality, and operational requirements before release to production.
  • Identify project risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Reliability & Continuous Improvement
  • Analyze equipment performance, downtime, failure history, and maintenance data to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Lead root cause analysis for significant or recurring mechanical failures.
  • Develop engineering solutions that improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
  • Partner with Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment maintainability and long-term performance.
  • Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies to improve manufacturing performance.
  • Identify opportunities to improve production capacity, cycle time, yield, scrap, ergonomics, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Product & Quality Support
  • Partner with Quality, Operations, and R&D to ensure manufacturing equipment and processes consistently support product requirements.
  • Provide engineering support for the manufacture and testing of electrical safety gloves and other safety products.
  • Investigate equipment or process conditions contributing to product defects, variation, or quality concerns.
  • Support new product introductions, process changes, material changes, and manufacturing trials.
  • Participate in risk assessments, FMEAs, validation activities, and corrective action investigations.
• Technical Leadership
  • Serve as a technical resource for Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, and Engineering teams.
  • Lead complex technical troubleshooting and problem-solving activities.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, technicians, maintenance personnel, and other technical team members.
  • Lead or participate in engineering design reviews, risk assessments, and project reviews.
  • Develop and maintain engineering standards, equipment specifications, drawings, procedures, and technical documentation.
  • Promote a strong Safety First culture by ensuring safety and process risk are incorporated into engineering decisions.
  • Ensure engineering changes maintain required product quality, safety, and regulatory standards.