Mechanical Designer: Industrial Automation Projects

TekWissen LLC; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equipment allowance

Job summary

TekWissen Group seeks a Mechanical Designer for a 4-month onsite assignment in Southfield, MI. The role oversees engineering design from proposal to customer buy-off, ensuring safety, budget, and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities include liaising with customers and subcontractors, reviewing specs, managing change and risks, and maintaining KPI-driven progress. A Master/BS in automation or engineering is preferred with 5+ years in automation or automotive environments.

Qualifications

• Master or bachelor's degree in automation, engineering or business is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in automation industry or automotive (Powetrain preferred).
• On-site in Southfield, MI.

Responsibilities

• Protect health, safety and welfare of personnel and follow company policies.
• Liaise with customer, internal functions and subcontractors for smooth project execution.
• Review requirements & specifications and communicate to all parties.
• Review Government and Industry Specifications.
• Review as sold PBS and original baseline planning.
• Lead handover meetings and document lessons learned.
• Coordinate system engineers to ensure homogeneous solutions.
• Maintain project schedule and budget.
• Monitor project progress and cost to complete.

Skills

Change Management

Clamping strategy

Controls understanding of industrial设备

Cost estimation

Design for Manufacturing

Design to Installation / Commissioning

Discrete Event Simulation

Ergonomics evaluations

Layout design

Logistics standards

Mechanical understanding

NC management

Open Issue Management

Process engineering and Cycle time

Production management

Safety and risk assessment

Safety standards

Scope control and budget

Supplier assessment

Technical Customer management

Transportation / Conveyor design

Value analysis

Workload Capacity Tools

Project Risk Management

Project Management fundamentals

Project planning and monitoring

Education

Master's degree in automation/engineering or business

Job description

TekWissen Group seeks a Mechanical Designer for a 4-month onsite assignment in Southfield, MI. The role oversees engineering design from proposal to customer buy-off, ensuring safety, budget, and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities include liaising with customers and subcontractors, reviewing specs, managing change and risks, and maintaining KPI-driven progress. A Master/BS in automation or engineering is preferred with 5+ years in automation or automotive environments.