Mechanical Engineer

Aluminum Dynamics LLC is seeking entrepreneurial Mechanical Engineers for green-field, state-of-the-art Aluminum Rolling Mill locations in Starkville, West Point, and Columbus, Mississippi. Opportunities are available in Automotive or Can Stock continuous thermal/coating treatment and Finishing operations.

About the role

Successful applicants will provide engineering support and direction to departmental Maintenance and Operations. Initial responsibilities include equipment installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, operational readiness, and start-up. These individuals will then transition into technical equipment experts for their respective departments, focusing on equipment optimization, restoring flow during breakdowns, development of maintenance procedures, and equipment upgrade justifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to maintenance and operations within respective departments during installation, commissioning, start-up, and steady-state operations.
• Lead area mechanical engineering and support achievement of plant’s safety, customer, quality, sustainability, and profit objectives.
• Collaborate with operations team members to troubleshoot equipment and process problems, providing engineered solutions.
• Support operations during equipment breakdowns.
• Develop repair and rebuild maintenance procedures.
• Manage equipment rebuilds working with in-house and contracted maintenance resources.
• Develop capital improvement projects, associated timelines, and oversee project executions.
• Become the technical equipment expert for the department and provide ongoing technical leadership for equipment/processes.
• Lead process improvement efforts in coil finishing manufacturing and process areas, specifically focusing on slitters, tension level lines, continuous thermal lines, and continuous coating/chemical lines.
• Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with internal customers, including corporate technical resources, leadership teams, production, quality, and maintenance personnel.
• Collaborate effectively with external suppliers to ensure process improvement needs are understood and met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment; ten or more years preferred.
• Strong background in mechanical engineering, specifically with expertise in web handling and slitting processes.
• Knowledgeable about tension control, trimming, slitting, winding, wrinkling, web breaks, surface treatment, coatings, and steering/guiding.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; verification of employment eligibility required at time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Skills

• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across departmental boundaries to achieve common goals.