MECHANICAL ENGINEER - MATERIAL HANDLING

M3 Engineering & Technology; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

M3 Engineering & Technology seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer specializing in Material Handling to join our team in Charlotte, NC. You will design, specify, and procure mechanical equipment and bulk handling systems for industrial facilities, collaborating with process, structural, civil, electrical, and piping engineers.

Requirements include a BS in mechanical engineering and 5+ years of material handling experience, with AutoCAD and 3D design tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing industrial material handling systems.
• Experience with bulk material handling equipment and layouts.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and 3D design software (Inventor, Revit, SolidWorks).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop bulk material handling systems for industrial facilities.
• Perform engineering calculations and equipment sizing for belts, conveyors, crushers, mills, feeders, and screens.
• Prepare equipment layouts and general arrangement drawings.
• Develop equipment specifications and assist with procurement.
• Review vendor drawings and ensure project requirements are met.
• Maintain equipment lists and mechanical design documentation.
• Coordinate interfaces with piping, structural, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and process engineering.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Ensure designs comply with industry codes, standards and client specs.
• Serve as Project Manager on small engineering projects, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, and client communications.

Skills

Material handling design

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Revit

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

M3 Engineering & Technology is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer specializing in Material Handling to join our multidisciplinary engineering team. This position is responsible for the design, specification, and procurement of mechanical equipment and bulk material handling systems for industrial facilities. The successful candidate will work closely with process, structural, civil, electrical, and piping engineers to develop safe, reliable, and cost-effective material handling systems from conceptual design through construction support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop bulk material handling systems for industrial facilities.
• Perform engineering calculations and equipment sizing for:
• • Belt, screw, drag, and bucket conveyors
  • Crushers, grinding mills, feeders, and screens
  • Chutes, hoppers, bins, silos, and storage systems
  • Transfer stations and material handling equipment
  • Dust collection systems
• Prepare equipment layouts and general arrangement drawings.
• Develop equipment specifications and assist with equipment selection and procurement.
• Review vendor drawings and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Maintain equipment lists and mechanical design documentation.
• Coordinate equipment interfaces with piping, structural, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and process engineering disciplines.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable industry codes, standards, and client specifications.
• Serve as Project Manager on small engineering projects, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, client communication, and project deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing industrial material handling systems.
• Experience with bulk material handling equipment and layouts.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and 3D design software such as Inventor, Revit, SolidWorks, or similar.
• Strong understanding of mechanical equipment selection, specifications, and procurement.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Valid passport or ability to obtain one.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a discipline lead on multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage small engineering projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and client communications.
• Experience with bulk solids flow, conveyor systems, crushing, grinding, and storage systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is a plus.

Company Description

M3 is a privately held full service design firm. As our name represents, we are a merger of 3 disciplines; Architecture, Engineering and Construction Management providing continuous design and construction services from project conception to final testing and integration. We offer a diverse field of services to a broad international client base.

Founded in 1986 in Tucson Arizona, M3 continues to grow with offices in Chandler Arizona, Charlotte, North Carolina, Hermosillo Mexico, Arequipa Peru, Santiago Chile and Buenos Aires Argentina and is incorporated in Colombia and Canada. M3's diverse staff of over 600 people has project experience in over 30 countries and fluent in more than 17 languages. Centered in a region with significant mining and astronomical projects, we are well known both domestically and internationally for our contributions to these industries.

M3 has the experience and expertise to develop creative design solutions for a wide variety of project types ranging from complicated dynamic structures to state of the art research laboratories with cost of construction varying from $1,000 to more than $1 billion. Our professional staff of Architects and Engineers when combined with a thorough understanding of the client's needs and expectations results in innovative designs and successful projects.

M3's staff is a diverse group of professionals offering a "single-source" advantage to clients for projects t