Mech Eng In Training (51137)

Salary Range: $30.00 - $40.00/hr

About the role

Mechanical Engineer in Training (MET) is a learning position for a new engineering degreed graduate. Under the supervision of more experienced engineers or supervisors, the MET executes simple mechanical tasks and product updates and analysis. The MET may modify existing or develop new designs, parts, or assemblies but does so in limited, defined areas of research and development, prototyping, and drafting. The MET is expected to follow instructions and pay close attention to the requests of more senior engineers. The MET designs parts and assemblies based on the concepts and ideas of others.

The MET may work in one or many areas of product development and is expected to follow through on tasks from initial design to implementation. Assignments may include part design, creating supporting product documentation, tracking and resolving sourcing issues, assembling prototypes, resolving production issues, responding to service and quality issues, product use and testing, component qualifying, and coordinating activities with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Listen carefully and follow directions; work effectively from both verbal and written instructions.
• Exhibit common sense and mechanical aptitude; adhere to company safety standards.
• Work safely with common shop tools, such as drill presses, grinders, and hand tools.
• Disassemble and assemble simple mechanical devices and assemblies.
• Read blueprints, file and distribute drawings, and with supervision, make limited CAD drawing revisions.
• Fabricate prototype parts from verbal or written instruction, and manually build prototypes of others' designs.
• Research online supply sources, industrial catalogs, and trade magazines; with approval, order parts as assigned by a more advanced engineer.
• Properly use company computer peripherals, including printers, plotters, fax machines, and copiers.
• Design parts and assemblies as directed by others, ensuring ease of manufacture and assembly based on company guidelines, capabilities, tooling standards, and methods.
• Analyze and effectively resolve manufacturing and assembly-related problems.
• Create complete CAD models and assemblies, detail drawings, using company modeling and drafting standards and conventions.
• Compile and generate complete parts lists and bills of materials for new products.
• Analyze engineering change requests and, using proper judgment, create and fully implement engineering change orders.
• Proficiently utilize all engineering department-related software, including CAD programs, word processors, spreadsheets, MRB programs, and scheduling software.
• Proficiently program, fixture, set up, and use CNC products to create and modify parts and prototypes, perform basic and automated machine testing, extract test data from machines, and demonstrate machine usability or limitations.
• Define and communicate product-related information to other functional groups and departments, including product specifications, release and shipment date information, and service-related bulletins.
• Source and assess new vendors; evaluate vendor capacity, quality, and policy as related to the needs of the company.
• Communicate effectively with vendors and resolve delivery and quality issues before or as they arise.
• Procure parts for prototype and production both through the company purchasing department and through own channels; maintain records and properly process paperwork using company standards.
• Follow instructions, procedures, and escalate any issues impacting workflow, quality, etc.
• Exhibit honesty, integrity, and demonstrate adherence to rules, procedures, and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS/BFA/BSA) from a four-year college or university is required, preferably in Mechanical Engineering.
• 0-1 year of related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations in English.
• Ability to write analytical and/or technical reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and create instructional reference material.
• Able to speak effectively before groups, customers, employees of the organization, and/or the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
• Ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking and work with a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism such as formulas, scientific equations, graphs, and other abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

• Physical Activity:
  • Sitting: Occasionally
  • Standing: Frequently
  • Walking: Frequently
  • Bending (neck): Frequently
  • Bending (waist): Rarely
  • Squatting: Occasionally
  • Twisting (neck): Occasionally
  • Twisting (waist): Occasionally
  • Climbing: Occasionally
  • Kneeling: Occasionally
  • Crawling: Occasionally
  • Reaching (above shoulder level): Occasionally
  • Reaching (below shoulder level): Occasionally
• Hand Use:
  • Repetitive use of hand: Frequently
  • Simple grasping: Frequently
  • Power grasping: Occasionally
  • Fine manipulation: Frequently
  • Pushing & Pulling: Frequently
• Vision Required:
  • Close vision: Yes
  • Distance vision: Yes
  • Color vision: Yes
  • Peripheral vision: Yes
  • Depth perception: Yes
  • Adjust focus: Yes
• Lifting Requirements:
  • 0-10 lbs.: Occasionally
  • 11-25 lbs.: Occasionally
  • 26-50 lbs.: Occasionally
  • 51-60 lbs.: Never
  • 61+ lbs.: Never
• Equipment Use: Frequent computer use, including monitor, keyboard, mouse, trackball, touchpad, etc.

Work Environment

• Operates in a general office or engineering lab environment: Frequently
• Works around machining or on the production floor: Occasionally
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration: Frequently
• Exposed to hazardous chemicals, fumes, or airborne particles: Occasionally
• Exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme cold, or extreme heat: Occasionally
• Exposed to risk of electrical shock: Occasionally
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.