Mechanical Engineer

About the role

The Mechanical Engineer will perform a wide range of technical duties focused on the mechanical design and drafting of customer-specific capital equipment orders. This role includes designing tooling fixtures for advanced manufacturing technologies, creating and maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs), and supporting cross-functional business areas such as purchasing and aftermarket operations. The engineer will play a key role in machine start-up, troubleshooting, and standardization initiatives across global product families. The role is based in a manufacturing setting where the engineer works closely with production, project management, and purchasing teams to support the design, build, and start-up of capital equipment, involving regular interaction with shop floor activities, machinery, and fabrication processes such as machining, sheet metal work, and welding. The engineer uses modern design tools including SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer (Creo), AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office, and may collaborate with global teammates across different sites and time zones. This is a permanent position based out of Irwin, PA.

Responsibilities

• Design custom capital equipment and machinery using SolidWorks and Pro/Engineer (Creo), ensuring designs meet customer specifications and performance requirements.
• Create detailed 3D models and 2D drawings for mechanical components and assemblies, using SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer, and AutoCAD.
• Develop, maintain, and update accurate change logs and issue logs throughout the machine build process, following the company Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process to correct and improve designs.
• Support capital equipment machine start-up and debug activities, including troubleshooting mechanical issues during all phases of the build.
• Convert standard machine designs between SolidWorks and Pro/Engineer to support various projects and product platforms.
• Collaborate closely with purchasing by communicating with vendors to ensure designs are manufactured efficiently and cost-effectively, providing technical details and clarifications as needed.
• Safely maintain and manage machine designs while working with proprietary and confidential data, adhering to all relevant procedures and guidelines.
• Design tooling fixtures for various advanced manufacturing technologies, ensuring functionality, safety, and alignment with customer requirements.
• Coordinate with project management to ensure all customer expectations and specifications are thoroughly considered and