Mechanical Engineer - Allentown, PA

Akriontech; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Mechanical Engineer in Allentown, PA. This position involves designing and modifying mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and providing technical expertise to teams. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and possess experience with CAD software and advanced problem-solving skills. Expect periodic travel for technical support to customer sites. This is an on-site role that encourages innovative design approaches.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Identify, select, specify, modify, and verify components and systems.
• Participate in technical activities within design teams.
• Conduct design reviews and meetings.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD)

Advanced theoretical verification

Programming and debugging PLCs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Opening Positions at Akrion Technologies

Mechanical Engineer

Job summary: The Mechanical Engineer position will be responsible for identifying, selecting, specifying, modifying, and verifying components, sub-assemblies, modules and mechanical equipment and hardware systems including appropriate documentation and mechanical design. This is an on-site position in Allentown, PA.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide forward looking product line design concepts and develop environments which allow company products to meet the rapidly changing market demands and establish a technological edge in the marketplace;

Participate in technical activities of moderate to large design teams and establish new techniques for testing and manufacturing of products;

Provide technical expertise and consultation to team members;

Conduct and participate in design reviews and design concept meetings;

Handle Field Technical Action Requests (FTAR) for safety, out of specification conditions, or product enhancements;

Perform advanced problem diagnosis, root cause analysis, solution planning, implementation, and verification;

Define mechanical integration requirements, modules, interfaces and nonstandard designs;

Create required drawings and specifications in conformance with standard manufacturing codes;

Provide sustaining engineering support for manufacturing;

Review and respond to Engineering Change Requests (ECR);

Resolve advanced product problems during the manufacturing process;

Integrate modifications into standard modules or sub-assemblies;

Implement product enhancements and retrofits for customers;

Liaise with Field Service and external customers as needed to define requirements;

Obtain applicable engineering drawing(s) and identify impacted modules, sub-assemblies, and components;

Modify or create drawings for new components/modules;

Create integration drawing and bill of materials for all modifications;

Assemble installation kits including hardware, and documentation for Field Support;

Create required manufacturing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)/Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) to fabricate modified assemblies or modules and partner with Technical Publications to prepare required customer documentation;

Prepare technical justification for engineering changes, including impact on process, specification, quality, reliability etc.;

Ensure all materials meet reliability and quality standards and conform to customer requirements; and

Propose improvements and tracks performance.

~15% travel required to unanticipated customer sites both domestic and international for 3-5 days per trip for situations requiring additional technical expertise.

Required qualifications:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a related field;

6 months of experience working as a Mechanical Engineer;

Experience working in a mechanical manufacturing environment of batch equipment;

Experience using CAD software package. (SolidWorks, AutoCAD);

Experience performing advanced theoretical verification of engineering proposals;

Experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings;

Experience programming and debugging PLCs and C# applications to enhance manufacturing process automation;

Experience diagnosing and resolving technical issues in manufacturing systems;

Experience conducting design reviews and providing feedback to ensure product quality and adherence to industry standards;

Experience handling Field Technical Action Requests (FTAR); and

Experience handling manufacturing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)/Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).