Rail Maintenance: Mechanical & Hydraulic Engineer

Kershaw; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flex

Dental plan options

Vision plan

Paid time off

401k plan with company match

Life/AD&D insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Kershaw Equipment LLC, located in Montgomery, AL, seeks an Engineer responsible for mechanical and hydraulic designs supporting vehicle architectures for rail maintenance and vegetation management equipment. The role develops patterns, documents results, and leads testing to meet schedules and quality targets.

The candidate will work with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and service teams to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions. A Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience with mechanical-hydraulic systems in off-road, rail, or forestry equipment is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical and hydraulic architecture design for all product lines with engineers to ensure integrated, optimized machine solutions.
• Diagnose and solve problems related to hydraulic and/or mechanical systems in production support.
• Develop catalog of mechanical and hydraulic components supporting vehicle architecture.
• Responsible for mechanical assemblies, hydraulic schematics, and technical support documentation.
• Participate in structuring, release, and maintenance of product lines' BOMs and technical specifications.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards.
• Learn product lines, attend training, and interface with customers.
• Develops, writes, and coordinates engineering deviations, change requests, and change orders; close items timely.
• Perform additional job-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

AutoDesk Inventor

AutoCAD

PDM software

ERP/MRP software

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

PDM software

ERP/MRP software

MS Office

Job description

Kershaw Equipment LLC, located in Montgomery, AL, seeks an Engineer responsible for mechanical and hydraulic designs supporting vehicle architectures for rail maintenance and vegetation management equipment. The role develops patterns, documents results, and leads testing to meet schedules and quality targets.

The candidate will work with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and service teams to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions. A Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required.