Mechanical Engineer

Valley Rubber; Falkville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Rubber in Falkville, Alabama, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to complete assigned design tasks on Engineered Solutions Group projects and contribute to engineering processes, documentation, and release activities within the department.

You will act as project engineer and product designer using CAD tools, plan completion dates, provide field support, review designs, and coordinate with production and customers to ensure successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Minimum 2 years' mechanical design experience with CAD.
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor, FEA, and laser/LIDAR scanning.
• Hands-on involvement in build and installation phases.

Responsibilities

• Act as project engineer and product designer for assigned projects.
• Plan and provide completion dates for engineering work.
• Provide or guide field support for project assignments.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and core values.
• Lead design reviews and manage documentation releases.
• Perform designs from concept to final documentation, including ERP entries.
• Coordinate with production teams, customers and contractors.
• Create installation plans and support customers during installation.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD

Hands-on

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

FEA software

LIDAR scanning

Microsoft Office

Job description

The primary objective of the Mechanical Engineer is to complete assigned aspects of product design on projects for the Engineered Solutions Group. In addition, the position is responsible for contributions to engineering process control, document control, and release processes for the Engineering department.

In addition, it is the responsibility and goal of all employees at Valley Rubber to live and implement the vision and mission of the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as project engineer and product designer for assigned projects utilizing mechanical engineering best practices, design software, and other tools within the company standards and framework.
• Plans and provides completion dates for engineering work in relation to assigned projects.
• Provides or guides field support activities as needed for project related assignments.
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and the GRT Rubber Core Values executing project engineering assignments.
• Facilitates team design reviews for assigned projects.
• Performs engineering designs from concept development to final documentation inclusive of ERP database entry and database management activities.
• Contributes to the engineering, documentation, and information release process within the engineering department, ensuring the process is held to an appropriate standard.
• Participates in and leads customer site visits. Evaluates vendors and vendor products in relation to design and project goals. Develops and maintains professional relationships with customer and vendor contacts.
• Coordinates and collaborates with GRT/Valley Rubber Production teams, Customers, and Contractors.
• Creates installation plans and documentation and provides support to customers and/or customer representatives throughout the installation process.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degreein Engineering is required.
• A minimum of (2) years' experience in mechanical design working with CAD is required.
• Experience utilizing CAD (Autodesk Inventor preferred), FEA, laser (LIDAR) scanning and processing, and other engineering support software - as well as Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Must be comfortable with a hands‑on approach in support of the build and installation phases of product design.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move objects and tools, up to 20 pounds.

Field Work Requirements

This position will also require field work including customer visits, equipment reconnaissance, andand installations. These field activities will occur in a variety of environmental conditions both indoors and outdoors. Site visits also require the use of standard personal protective equipment related to mining environments for extended periods of time.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of the week vary, but are typically Monday through Friday, 40 hours weekly. This position could potentially require evening, weekend, and overtime hours.

Travel expectations: approximately 15% - with the potential for some international travel required.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by the employee.