Mechanical Design Engineer

Randerson Technical Staffing; Indiana; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Randerson Technical Staffing seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design systems and components for heavy industrial clients. You will analyze options, prepare reports, and ensure safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.

Proficiency with AutoCAD and hydraulic/piping systems is required, with the ability to read schematics and lead a small design team. The role involves project life cycle management, coordinating with clients and project managers, documenting field conditions, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• 5–8 years of heavy industrial mechanical engineering experience.
• Familiarity with ASME, AWS and NFPA codes.
• Ability to read and produce schematic drawings and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design systems and components to meet client requirements.
• Identify and solve emerging problems.
• Evaluate product performance, reliability and safety.
• Prepare reports, scopes of work and technical documentation.
• Estimate budgets and time scopes for projects.
• Lead a small design team and manage hours billed to the project.
• Ensure quality assurance of mechanical deliverables to clients.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and clients.

Skills

Mechanics

Kinematics

Thermodynamics

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Schematics reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Caesar

Job description

Mechanical Engineer Responsibilities:

• Design systems and components that meet client’s needs and requirements.
• Identify, formulate, and produce effective solutions to emerging problems.
• Evaluate the final product’s overall performance, reliability, and safety.
• Alter and modify design to meet requirements and to eliminate malfunctions.
• Ensuring that products meet compliance with client and governmental regulations.
• Collaborating with project managers and other engineers on our team and with our clients.
• Creating plans and designs using CAD technology.
• Prepare product reports, scopes of work, and other technical documentation.
• Estimating budgets and time scopes for each project.
• Ability to manage in-discipline projects for entire project life cycle from proposal to completion
• without assistance
• Ability to direct, lead, and manage small design team, including being responsible for all hours
• worked and billed by mechanical team.
• Responsible for quality assurance of all mechanical engineering deliverable to the client.

Mechanical Engineer Requirements:

• Solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics,
• Relevant experience (5-8 years) working in the mechanical engineering field in a heavy industrial
• setting.
• Familiarity with die cast machine layout, processes, and operations.
• Ability to analyze options and relevant test data/results.
• Highly analytical mind, with exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Know the latest in Mechanical Engineering codes – ASME, AWS and NFPA.
• Ability to clearly document observations and existing field conditions.
• Proficiency in oral and written communication to share technical knowledge in a clear, concise
• and understandable manner.
• Creativity and analytical skills.
• Possess working knowledge of HVAC calculations including sizing of heat and AC units for
• industrial settings and uses.
• Extensive piping process experience is a plus. Ability to size pipes according to flow based on
• contents and applicable industry standards.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic piping systems including control valves, pumps, filtration.
• Ability to read and produce schematic drawings from scratch using correct symbology.
• Hydraulic troubleshooting abilities.

• -Working knowledge of pipe stress analysis software such as Caesar or similar is preferred.
• -Superior computer skills, with solid experience in AutoCAD.
• -Ability to perform engineering quality check on drawings produced by department.
• -Ability to produce fabrication level detail drawings
• -Working knowledge of welding procedures, techniques, and symbols.
• -Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

• Ability to interact with a variety of people at all levels from floor level clients and contractors up
• to facility owners.
• Must always exude professionalism when interacting with clientele.
• Must be self-motivated and responsible.
• No adverse driver’s license restrictions of any kind. Clean driving record required to enter client
• facilities.
• Ability to walk for entire shift on uneven terrain around client’s facilities for inspections,