Project Engineer - Relocation Assistance Available

Motion Control; Town of Victor (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Control in Victor, NY, is seeking a Project Engineer I to oversee all mechanical engineering aspects from concept to completion. You will lead a team of engineers to meet project scope, budget, schedule, and performance targets, delivering designs that run from concept through to validated systems on site.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, 5 years of automated assembly equipment design experience, and proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and EPDM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience in designing automated assembly equipment.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Word, and Excel.
• Knowledge of GD&T and EPDM.
• Experience with automated assembly and test machines.

Responsibilities

• Researches and analyzes data from customer requests and specifications to determine feasibility.
• Concept layout of complete system and efficient design reuse.
• Develop plan to meet project schedule and budget, providing ETC and dates.
• Create detailed fabrication, assembly drawings, and a complete Bill of Materials.
• Support fabrication, assembly, debug, and validation to meet requirements.

Skills

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

EPDM

Job description

Description

Location: On-site. Victor, NY. Design it. Build it. See it run.

Relocation Assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Salary: $110,000 - $125,000

Job Summary

The Project Engineer I is responsible for all mechanical engineering aspects of a project from start to finish. Responsible for ensuring the technical solutions on a project will meet the project requirements including project scope, project metrics, budget, and schedule. Lead, guide, and direct a team of mechanical engineers on the project to ensure project goals are met.

At PMD, our engineers don’t just design automation systems from a desk. They work alongside a team. See your design from concept through completion.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Researches and analyzes data including customer request for quote, customer specifications, and PMD’s proposal to develop or determine feasibility of design or application.
• Concept layout of complete system and capitalize on common design for efficiency.
• Work within time constraints, schedule constraints, and overall machine budget constraints.
• Work in a collaborative environment to make sure the designs developed are the most cost effective and will meet the customer requirements.
• Develop a plan to meet the project schedule and budget. Collaborate with the engineers to provide accurate ETC and completion dates.
• Determine and provide job breakdown (WBS) to Project Manager.
• Manages design budgets and scheduling for project. Reviews and reallocates resources with input from the Mechanical Engineering Manager as needed.
• Act as the Project Engineer for projects ranging from $100K - $5M.
• Develop/review concepts to confirm the design will meet required performance metrics including cycle time, yield, uptime, CPK and Gage R&R.
• Develop timing chart to ensure contracted cycle time can be maintained.
• Design mechanisms, stations, machines using 3D modeling software (SolidWorks).
• Specifies and obtains competitive quotes from multiple vendors for major purchased components.
• Compare quotes received to project budget identifying discrepancies and communicate those discrepancies to Project Management for resolution.
• Create detailed fabrication drawings for all custom designed parts.
• Create detailed assembly drawings identifying each individual component.
• Create a complete Bill of Material for each design/station.
• Release completed designs to Project Management
• Supports fabrication, assembly, debug, and validation activities to ensure design conforms to customer requirements and specifications.
• Observe safety procedures.

Experience

Minimum Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years’ experience in designing automated assembly equipment.
• General knowledge of manufacturing process preferred.
• Proficient in Solidworks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Knowledge of GD&T and EPDM.
• In depth knowledge of automated assembly and test machines, including power and free, dial, synchronous systems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures.
• Ability to present technical solutions to others with varying levels of technical understanding.
• Ability to write technical specifications and summaries.
• Ability to calculate engineering formulas including deflection, moment of inertia, stress, along with applying concepts of algebra and geometry.
• Organized
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate on a team.
• Creative/Innovative
• Time management skills
• Ability to take direction
• Reliable
• Approachable
• Willing to mento new department members.
• Strong skills in conceptualization, problem solving and debug procedures.
• Able to critique and improve concepts for complex automated systems.
• Ability to apply mechanical engineering principals.
• Ability to interpret instructions which are written, oral or drawn.

Minimum Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience.