Mechanical Engineer

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in design, development, and verification activities across the product lifecycle.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to validate design performance, operational integrity, and system functionality.
• Develop and maintain 3D parametric product designs using SolidWorks, PDM, CadLink to meet product requirements.
• Prepare detailed technical drawings (part, assembly, and installation) in accordance with ASME standards.
• Design components and systems using aluminum, carbon steel and stainless steel materials, ensuring manufacturability and compliance.
• Execute engineering projects from concept through delivery, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with customer specifications and OSHA requirements.
• Create and manage Bills of Material (BOMs) in MRP/ERP systems (e.g., Aptean, Made2Manage).
• Collaborate with cross-functional project team members to meet technical requirements, schedules, and cost objectives.
• Provide technical support to external design partners, equipment vendors, and fabricators.
• Review and approve fabricator and external design drawings, documentation, and fabrication sequencing for compliance and quality.
• Provide project scoping input to support accurate estimates, appropriate material selection, and efficient design methods.
• Resolve issues related to drawings, specifications, and interpretation of contract documents.
• Evaluate technical information and deliverables to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Support on-site installations, including development of installation drawings and troubleshooting issues both on-site and remotely.
• Assumes additional assignments willingly, as assigned by the department manager.

Requirements

• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• 5 years of proven work experience as a Mechanical Engineer including design of parts, assemblies and drawings.
• Experience from conception to delivery is required.
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans.
• Strong organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management.
• Bachelor Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of electric motors, motor control panels and basic electrical systems for screw jack lift systems, and pneumatics modeling in Solidworks is preferred.
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control.
• 5 years of strong working knowledge of SolidWorks and PDM Pro is highly desired.
• 5 years hands on working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with 2 years of experience building power point presentations.
• Hands-on experience with blueprint reading/interpretation.
• 3-5 years of experience working with and understanding weldments, weld callouts and sheet metal design.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to clients’ work sites.