Mechanical Engineer

Medstalent; South Carolina; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Medstalent is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design and project execution on heavy industrial systems. You will manage large capital projects, coordinate internal teams and external contractors, and ensure FAT, commissioning and daily operations meet safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on floor work, engineering drawing development with Autodesk tools, and strong coordination across vendors to deliver on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Experience leading capital projects (scope up to multiple millions).
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical and Vault data management.
• Hands-on experience with FAT, commissioning and project handover.
• Strong ability to manage bill of materials and external contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical expertise across plant areas and lead improvements.
• Direct continuous improvement and corrective-action projects.
• Support internal customers with technical guidance on projects.
• Manage projects from installation to commissioning within budget and schedule.

Skills

Capital project management

Autodesk Inventor modeling

Autodesk Vault data management

Machine FAT and commissioning

Heavy industrial plant engineering

Bill of Materials management

Equipment risk assessment

External contractor management

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD Mechanical

Inventor

Vault

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Salary - $100,000 $130,000 / yr
Graniteville, SC, US

Must-haves

• Capital project management $5M
• Autodesk Inventor 3D modeling
• Autodesk Vault data management
• Machine FAT and commissioning
• Heavy industrial plant engineering
• Bill of Materials management
• Equipment risk assessment
• External contractor management

Is there additional variable compensation?

yes, 10% target annually

Job description

Approximately 80% of time is spent on the production floor, 10% working at desk on a computer, and 10% in meetings. The production floor environment requires working in high temperature, high noise levels (hearing protection required), and around moving equipment and heavy machinery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for mechanical expertise in single/multiple areas of the plant.
• Lead continuous improvement and corrective action activities & projects.
• Provide technical support to internal customers.
• Project management such as new machine installations, upgrades, etc. Projects ranging from $50K to $5M.
• Analyze project requirements, identify, and address design parameter and engineering challenges to ensure solutions are implemented accurately, timely and within budget.
• Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure on-time delivery of projects, meeting quality standards and within budget.
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements, for all activities, are observed and implemented.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluating the performance of existing systems, processes and technologies and recommends modifications and enhancements to improve quality and/or efficiency.
• Mechanical lead on projects through all phases to include design, fabrication, implementation, testing (FAT), commissioning, and daily operation.

Engineering

• Engineering drawing development / management using Autodesk products: AutoCad Mechanical, Inventor, Vault
• Create and finalize designs to meet project scope of work and safety requirements, Bill of Materials and spare part requirements.
• Work closely with vendors and manage external contractors on installations.
• Project/Equipment risk assessment & safety countermeasure implementation.
• Machine FAT, machine start-up and commissioning.