Mechanical Engineer II

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.; Georgia; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. in Georgia seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, implement, and sustain mechanical, electromechanical, and industrial systems powering our manufacturing processes.

You will help ensure reliability and performance across equipment, controls, and interfaces with hardware and software. Responsibilities include directing fabrication and installation, coordinating with planning and design staff, evaluating equipment against specifications, applying statistics to estimate

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to analyze equipment data and apply statistical methods.
• Experience with mechanical drawings and CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Directs fabrication and installation activities to meet design specs.
• Confers with planning staff on equipment design and tooling for efficient production.
• Assesses equipment specifications with vendors and arranges purchases.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future equipment capability.
• Designs systems interfacing machines, hardware, and software.
• Plans and directs engineering personnel in fabrication and testing.
• Recommends design changes to eliminate malfunctions.

Skills

Mechanical problem solving

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

PLC programming

Job description

At Toyo, we envision our Mechanical Engineers as innovative problem-solvers who drive reliability and performance. In this role, you'll play a critical part in designing, implementing, and sustaining mechanical, electromechanical, and industrial systems that power our processes. Your contributions will directly impact our commitment to excellence, ensuring our equipment not only meets but exceeds production demands with efficiency and resilience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure equipment and systems conform to engineering design and specifications.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning equipment design and tooling to ensure efficient processes.
• Confers with vendors to determine equipment specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate equipment capability to meet future mold repair requirements.
• Researches and analyzes data such as equipment design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design for application.
• Designs products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems.
• Plans and directs engineering personnel in the fabrication of control apparatus and equipment, and the development of methods and procedures for equipment or systems.
• Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
• Evaluates installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline preferred.

Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant technical education, certifications, training, and progressive engineering-related manufacturing experience will also be considered.

Relevant experience may include demonstrated responsibility for:

• Five (5) years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, equipment reliability, maintenance engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• Mechanical and manufacturing equipment
• Equipment troubleshooting and reliability improvement
• Mechanical drawings and CAD
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Machine modifications and equipment improvements
• Root cause analysis
• Equipment installation and commissioning
• Continuous/process improvement
• Engineering project execution
• Increasing project ownership and independent technical problem-solving

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Confers with planning and design staff concerning equipment design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine equipment specifications and arrange for the purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Researches and analyzes data such as equipment design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine the feasibility of the design for the application.
• Designs products or systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems.
• Plans and directs engineering personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment, and development of methods and procedures for testing equipment or systems.
• Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure equipment and systems conform to engineering design and specifications.
• Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
• Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
• Evaluates installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate equipment capability to meet future manufacturing requirements.
• Pluses: experience with utilities, instrumentation, PLC programming, CAD.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads by example in the effective execution of all duties and responsibilities related to the position.