Senior Mechanical Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical benefits starting your first 1

Parental leave

Job summary

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our onsite team in Nashville, TN. The role demands 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience and strong CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, AutoCAD).

Travel up to 20% may be required, including international destinations. Candidates should have a BS in mechanical engineering (or AA with equivalent experience) and demonstrated leadership capabilities in multidisciplinary projects, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline, or an associate's degree (2-year) with ABET/EAC accreditation.
• 5+ years' experience as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Experienced with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, NX, AutoCAD).
• Proficient in applying standard and advanced engineering principles.
• Ability to supervise others and lead discipline-specific teams.

Responsibilities

• Develops deep knowledge and skills in a specific practice area.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques for conventional projects.
• Collaboratively uses judgement for nonroutine aspects of assignments.
• Works on small projects or portions of larger projects.
• Mentors developing engineers and may review team output.
• Represents the organization in engineering communications and conferences.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Associate's degree (ABET/EAC)

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity:

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people and we're always looking to strengthen our team across the globe. Join us as aSenior Mechanical Engineer.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive wages, medical benefits starting your first day, and paid parental leave
• Opportunity to work on unique, custom automation projects
• A collaborative, engineering-driven environment
• Career growth and skill development opportunities
• A role where craftsmanship and quality truly matter

Location Type:

The position is onsite in Nashville, TN.

Travel Requirements: Travel up to 20%. Travel may include domestic and/or international customer, supplier, and JR Automation locations.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Develops deep knowledge and skills in a specific practice area
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects with few complex features
• Collaboratively uses judgement to determine adaptations in methods for nonroutine aspects of assignments
• Works on small projects or portions of larger projects
• May review the technical output of team members
• Influences team and department decisions
• Disciplined lead and contributor to facilitate successful projects
• Possesses above average oral and written communication skills
• Represents the organization in communications and conferences pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments
• Works under minimum supervision
• Exercises independent judgment, innovates, and works autonomously
• Recognizes and implements significant design and workflow improvements
• Recognizes engineering and automation/amusement technology-related design and workflow improvements

Note:This list of responsibilities is inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline, or an associate's degree (2-year) with experience from accredited program (ABET/EAC)
• 5+ years' work experience as a Mechanical Engineer
• Experienced with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, NX, AutoCAD)
• Proficient in the application of standard and advanced engineering principles, practices, and procedures
• Has sufficient knowledge to supervise others
• Breadth and depth of experience to enterprise engineering problems
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to accomplish tasks
• Able to quickly recognize and fix common engineering problems based on experience, including review and critique of others' work
• Able to lead discipline specific teams and influence project direction and progress
• Viewed as a technical expert in the department
• May serve as a mentor/coach for developing engineers
• Current or prior JR Automation experience, or experience in the automation industry is strongly preferred
• Travel required up to 20% including overnight and international

Disclaimer:

JR Automation requires candidates to successfully complete a 10-panel drug screen, physical examination, and background check.

Company Overview:

AtJR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company, we discover potential, reimagine limits, and advance industry. When faced with a problem, we find a solution. Together, we push what's possible to automate for tomorrow.

Join our team of 2,000+ at one of our 20+ facilities around the world and be a part of the most experienced team of advanced automation integrators.

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