Service Center Engineer - Gear Design & Onsite Repair

Timken; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Timken is seeking a Service Center Engineer to support the Philadelphia Gear service center operations, including repair, modification, and upgrade of equipment and detailed gear components. The role requires hands-on shop floor involvement and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical engineering background, experience with gear drives and power transmission, and proficiency in SolidWorks and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in design or manufacturing engineering; 4 years preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience with mechanical power transmission and gear drives.
• SolidWorks 3D modeling proficiency.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365/ Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Implement customer requirements for the repair, modification, or upgrade of customer's equipment.
• Evaluate the condition of equipment and determine which components are re-usable, repairable, or must be replaced.
• Perform failure analysis and create technical reports for customers.
• Define the scope of work needed to return equipment back to full working condition.
• Measure and reverse engineer non-PG components.
• Provide calculations for manufacture of new gears or repair of existing gears.
• Design, specify, and create detail drawings of components.
• Build job travelers that lay out the order of operations and describe the work needed to carry out the repairs or modifications of gears, components and equipment.
• Provide hands-on technical support on the shop floor during assembly and machining operations, diagnosing issues, guiding repairs, and implementing corrective actions
• Provide technical support to suppliers, customers, field service, and customer service.
• Occasional travel may be required

Job description

Timken is seeking a Service Center Engineer to support the Philadelphia Gear service center operations, including repair, modification, and upgrade of equipment and detailed gear components. The role requires hands-on shop floor involvement and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical engineering background, experience with gear drives and power transmission, and proficiency in SolidWorks and MS Office.