Mechanical Engineer
Location: Hickman, CA.
Benefits: Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision Care Insurance, 401(k) Program, Pension Program, Life Insurance, AD&D.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist Engineering Team in developing the structural design of products using SolidWorks tools or computer-assisted design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software.
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
- Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification.
- Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
- Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Perform personnel functions such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists and other engineers, or design of evaluation programs.
- Solicit new business and provide technical customer service.
- Estimate costs and submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects, and prepare contract documents.
- Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
- Study industrial processes to determine where and how application of equipment can be made.
- Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
- Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
- Hydraulics, Electrical Systems (DC & AC), Controls (CAN, PLC, Ladder, Function Block)
- Design Documentation – Modeling; Drawings; Mfg. Cut Lists and Laser Nestings; Bill of Materials; QC Forms; Operator's, Maintenance, Parts, Etc. Manuals (Detail Oriented).
- 15%-30% Travel is expected
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Mechanical Engineering
- 10 plus years of experience in Mechanical Engineering
- Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MS Office and Adobe applications
- Current passport (preferred)
- Tasks – Engineering Documentation Revisions (Drawings, Cut Lists/Nests, BOMs, Manuals), Truck Evaluation and Machine Mounting Drawings, Emissions Regs – Flex Reporting, Parts & Pricing – Annual parts price review/updates, spare parts list generation
Affirmative Action Statement:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
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