Mechanical Engineer 4

The STEELASTIC Co.; Cuyahoga Falls (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The STEELASTIC Co. in Ohio is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 4 to lead mechanical machine design for pneumatic tire component production.

The role requires 15-20 years’ experience, proficiency in SolidWorks, FEA, and BOM documentation, with strong communication and ability to work across teams in a manufacturing setting.

This position emphasizes safety, quality, and cost-conscious design within a global industrial equipment company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 10–20 years designing industrial capital equipment requested.
• Experience with design of rubber extrusion heads/dies and lines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical machine design engineering duties for capital equipment.
• Design steel and aluminum frameworks, brackets, shafts, rolls, pulleys.
• Prepare BOMs, drawings, pneumatic schematics, and installation instructions.
• Communicate with internal and external teams clearly and effectively.
• Ensure cost-conscious, safe and compliant designs.

Skills

Mechanical design

Pneumatics

Machine element sizing

Draughting & drawings

Engineering communication

Project delegation

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering degree

Significant commensurate experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

The Company
For over 50 years, Steelastic, based in Cuyahoga Falls, Northeast Ohio, is a leading manufacturer and innovator of specialist capital equipment to service the needs of the global tire industry. We have over 900 systems operating in more than 55 countries around the world. Our customers include all the multinational tire companies, and most of the top independent tire companies in the world. We pride ourselves on being customer focused, market driven with a culture that encourages creative thinking & innovation. Our team is empowered to be responsible & proactive in their everyday activities, strive for & achieve excellence in all aspects. We never compromise on our EHS responsibilities. Great Culture & Opportunity!

The Company
For over 50 years, Steelastic, based in Cuyahoga Falls, Northeast Ohio, is a leading manufacturer and innovator of specialist capital equipment to service the needs of the global tire industry. We have over 900 systems operating in more than 55 countries around the world. Our customers include all the multinational tire companies, and most of the top independent tire companies in the world. We pride ourselves on being customer focused, market driven with a culture that encourages creative thinking & innovation. Our team is empowered to be responsible & proactive in their everyday activities, strive for & achieve excellence in all aspects. We never compromise on our EHS responsibilities. Great Culture & Opportunity!

The Parent Company
Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 80 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico now strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services. These four core operations are organized into groups: Metal Processing Group, Construction Solutions Group, Applied Solutions Group, and Industrial Technologies Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies. Each Group has its own corporate team. Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE). More information about the holding company and overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com.

The Position (Summary)

The Mechanical Engineer 4 will perform mechanical machine design engineering duties, product design, product customizations, resolving design and documentation issues, with primary focus on capital equipment associated with the production of pneumatic tire components.

• Candidates must be highly proficient in the following (Target 15-20 years’, strict minimum of 10 years’ experience designing industrial capital equipment):
  • Given production requirements in parts per minute or meters/minute, calculate the required machine element velocities/rpms
  • Sizing, application, and sourcing of industrial machine components, including power transmission (belts, chains, gearboxes, bearings, motors), pneumatics (actuators, valves, piping)
  • Design of steel and aluminum frameworks, brackets, shafts, rolls, pulleys etc.
  • Solidworks assembly, part, and drawing generation, as well as, liner static and dynamic analysis (FEA). Target ≥ 10k hours logged designing industrial capital equipment.
  • Engineering documentation (clean, clear and accurate): bill of materials, assembly drawings, sequence diagrams, pneumatic schematics, control device lists, detail drawings, calculation sheets, functional specifications, purchase specifications, installation/operation instructions
  • Written and oral communication with internal and external office and production personnel
  • Highly Preferred Skills:
    • Design of rubber extrusion heads and dies
    • Design of rubber extrusion production lines
    • Design of rubber mill room and/or tire component preparation area machinery and systems
    • Ability to troubleshoot one or more of the above either in our local facility or occasionally, at a customer site
    • Other skills:
      • Estimate reasonably accurate completion dates for given assignments anticipate/communicate bottlenecks and delays
      • Provide and accept constructive design feedback
      • Delegate work assignments to one or more individuals
      • Complete work independently from guidance afforded during bi-weekly design reviews with the team
      • Debug/Troubleshooting: Collaborate with production and programming personnel to the end of bringing the system into compliance with specifications
      • Understand machining and welding sufficiently to estimate/optimize the costs of associated componentry
      • Understand machine controls sufficiently to collaborate with electrical and software engineers (sequence diagrams, control device lists, requirement for/mounting of sensors, accommodate wiring)
      • Proficiency in ANSI and/or ISO machine risk assessment and mitigation
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel, Sharepoint, Teams etc.
      • Academic Qualifications:
        • Minimally requires a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program, or significant commensurate experience plus demonstrated ability
  • Supervisory Responsibilities:
    • This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Occasional delegation of work to lower-level engineers and/or contract engineers
  • Work Environment & Culture:
    • The work environment (physical requirements) is described below, and the company culture is dedicated to fostering a very strong environmental health and safety program. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Physical Requirements:
      • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
      • Work is performed both in the office and manufacturing area. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is required to walk, stand, reach, and sit for up to 8 hours a day.
      • The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.