Senior Mechanical Engineer

Confidential Jobs; South Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in South Carolina is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide expertise in project management, design, and implementation. Key responsibilities include leading continuous improvement activities, ensuring safety compliance, and overseeing project workflows. Applicants should have 3D modeling experience and knowledge of hydraulic systems. This role requires effective management of projects ranging from $50K to $5M and ensuring quality standards are met throughout all phases of project execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and technical support.
• Ability to oversee project workflows and ensure quality standards are met.
• Strong mechanical expertise in diverse areas of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical expertise and lead improvement activities.
• Manage projects from design to implementation and testing.
• Ensure safety and legal requirements are adhered to.

Skills

3D modeling experience (Solid works, Inventor)

Strong fundamental knowledge of hydraulic & conveying systems

Job description

Approximately 80% of time is spent on the production floor, 10% working at desk on a computer, and 10% in meetings. The production floor environment requires working in high temperature, high noise levels (hearing protection required), and around moving equipment and heavy machinery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for mechanical expertise in single/multiple areas of the plant.
• Lead continuous improvement and corrective action activities & projects.
• Provide technical support to internal customers.
• Project management such as new machine installations, upgrades, etc. Projects ranging from $50K to $5M.
• Analyze project requirements, identify, and address design parameter and engineering challenges to ensure solutions are implemented accurately, timely and within budget.
• Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure on-time delivery of projects, meeting quality standards and within budget.
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements, for all activities, are observed and implemented.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluating the performance of existing systems, processes and technologies and recommends modifications and enhancements to improve quality and/or efficiency.
• Mechanical lead on projects through all phases to include design, fabrication, implementation, testing (FAT), commissioning, and daily operation.

Skills

• Create and finalize designs to meet project scope of work and safety requirements, Bill of Materials and spare part requirements.
• Work closely with vendors and manage external contractors on installations.
• Project/Equipment risk assessment & safety countermeasure implementation.
• Machine FAT, machine start-up and commissioning.

Must-haves

The Mechanical Engineering position researches, plans, designs, develops, and implements/installs mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. A Senior Professional position applies advanced knowledge of a job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

Required

• 3D modeling experience (Solid works, Inventor)
• Strong fundamental knowledge of hydraulic & conveying systems