Mechanical Engineer (equipment design)

Join our dynamic team of Mechanical Engineers, where your skills in planning, designing, developing, and commissioning cutting-edge equipment for the glass industry will make a lasting impact. We seek highly motivated individuals who strive for outstanding results and play a vital role in our success. If you are a mechanical engineer who embraces hands-on challenges and is ready to roll up your sleeves, this position could be your perfect opportunity to shine!

Essential Functions:

Design Equipment to meet specifications and needs of customer.

• Conceptualize solutions for customer needs.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, and other data to evaluate feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or specifications.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

Oversee Equipment Production.

• Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Investigate and test vendors' and competitors' products.
• Perform personnel functions, such as supervision and training of project team members as necessary.

Support Equipment.

• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.

 Continuously work to improve equipment.

• Compile data, write reports, and confer with engineers, customers, and other personnel regarding existing and potential engineering projects.
• Collect plant location data to determine operating efficiency of mechanical equipment.
• Recommend design modifications to improve machine or system efficiencies.
• Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.

 Continuously perform your job safely.

• Know and comply with safety policies, standards and procedures that apply to your position.
• Accept responsibility for your behavior and actions.
• Actively participate in safety training and safety meetings.
• Do not knowingly commit unsafe acts.
• Know and manage your personal limitations.
• Assess job hazards before beginning work and plan accordingly so the work can be performed safely.
• Do not allow job pressures to affect your ability to safely perform your job.
• Continuously monitor conditions that affect your ability to perform your work safely.
• Use the correct tools and use them safely.
• Maintain good housekeeping in your work area.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Position requires regular, in-person attendance.
• Maintain professional appearance and conduct, exhibiting a respectful and courteous demeanor.
• Follow company procedures and protocols.
• Assist in other areas as needed.
• Accept more challenging assignments as experience and knowledge allows. 
• Train others to help them gain knowledge in your strength areas.
• Continuously monitor conditions that affect your ability to perform your work safely.
• Use the correct tools and use them safely.
• Maintain good housekeeping in your work area.

Qualifications:

• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related degree), or significant work experience in design engineering
• 3 years' experience in design preferred

Skills Needed:

• Organized
• Effective communication (written and oral)
• Ability to complete tasks in challenging situations
• Detail oriented
• Dependable; able to accept responsibility for his/her actions
• Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals including but not limited to the Plant Manager, managers, employees throughout Cardinal, and vendor partnerships.
• Ability to exercise good judgement in decision making, ideas, and all aspects relating to the Cardinal AG team, Cardinal and other company relationships.
• Strong mechanical knowledge
• Strong ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
• Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information
• Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas

Equipment use and frequency:

• Steel-toed shoes – constantly
• Safety glasses – frequently
• CAD – constantly
• Microsoft office – constantly
• Office equipment – frequently

Physical Elements:

• Constant standing, walking and sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending, reaching, kneeling and climbing
• Occasional lifting, carrying and/or pushing objects
• Occasional climbing and crawling
• Oral and written communication
• Ability to see within normal parameters and hear within normal range

Environmental Conditions:

This position exists in an indoor manufacturing facility.  The work environment exposes the employee to fumes, odors, mists and dusts.  Position is exposed to loud noises frequently.  Accident hazards can involve heavy equipment falling on the employee, severe cuts and bruises. 

The company had reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included.  It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities.  Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.