Mechanical Engineer III

DivIHN Integration Inc; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DivIHN Integration Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer III to be stationed onsite in Wilmington, NC for a six-month program.

The role focuses on supporting the construction, installation, debugging and startup of equipment and automated systems on manufacturing floors. Public and private site work requires hands-on execution, supervision of techs, and cross-functional collaboration with IT and process engineering to deliver safe, on-time results.

Qualifications

• Hands-on with equipment using typical hand tools and measurement devices.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment with safety focus.
• Understanding of process variables: flow, temperature, rate, pressure, level.
• Interprets drawings and schematics to aid troubleshooting and design.
• Strong communication and collaboration with IT, Mechanical, and Process engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical discipline support during construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems on site.
• Supervise and direct internal or contract engineers, maintenance, and trades during installation and modification work.
• Develop and follow project plans to achieve goals while adhering to safety and quality guidelines.
• Redline and modify installation checklists, machine part lists, and drawings as needed.

Skills

Hands-on equipment

Multiple work streams

Process variables understanding

Interpreting drawings/schematics

Team collaboration

Safety leadership

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

MS Project

Job description

Title: Mechanical Engineer III
Location: Onsite at Wilmington, NC
Duration: 6 Months

Travel Requirements

• Typical travel can range from a few days to a few weeks during the project initiation phase. During the deployment phase of the project, travel may be full-time.
• Planning, Development and/or Deployment phases typically range from 3-9 months but can extend to 1+ years.
• Travel will be required to Client Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing sites in North Carolina (Concord, Winston-Salem, Hickory, Newton, and Wilmington)

Hours of Work/Work Schedule:

40 hours+ M-F, adjusted hours and weekends may be required based on where the project is in the project life cycle.

Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered

Project Engineer Role: Mechanical

• Provide mechanical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.
• Supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

Project Engineer Responsibilities: Mechanical

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines
  • Safety Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
  • Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.
  • Re-design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, direct engineering techs and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution of installation activities.
• Review, "redline", and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages including follow-up with drafting services.
• Provide direction to technicians
• Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
• Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.

Required Education / Skills: Mechanical

• BS Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, with minimum 3+ years manufacturing experience working with manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to work hands‑on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Must be flexible with the ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Process variable understanding: flow, temperature, rate, pressure, level
• Determines and recommends best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Works well with other disciplines (IT, Mechanical, and Process engineering) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
• Familiar with process piping system design, including P&IDs
• Thorough understanding of mechanical drive trains, electrical and pneumatic actuators.
• Works well in a team environment, is a self-starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.

Desired Skills: Mechanical

• Equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD , Inventor, Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and MS Project
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment, with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Displays a bias for action in situations of uncertainty, addresses issues and problems proactively.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Project management experience, including developing project scope, budgets and schedules.
• Knowledge of the Optical Fiber manufacturing process.

About us

DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.