What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at Aagard?
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Description
Primary Responsibilities:
Description
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create sound machine concepts including layout, timing, and drives
- Problem solving and solution recommendation
- Provide engineering support to customers including field issues, retrofits, size changes, and parts questions
- Support the testing and installation of equipment
- Assist with training of internal and external customers
- Follow safe work practices
- Assist in the development and maintenance of Aagard’s standards
- Provide support to the Aftermarket Services department
- Recommend and implement up-to-date processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs
- Communicate openly, share knowledge, build positive collaboration between departments and team members
- Support and contribute to department and company metrics
- Be actively engaged in continuous improvement projects and culture
- Adhere to, support and promote the Aagard vision and culture statements
- Demonstrate professional, respectful interaction with other team members
- Accurately and professionally represent Aagard to customers and vendors
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics or related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
- Knowledge of motion and timing including limits/guidelines
- Understanding and ability to create machine timing charts
- Mechanical, controls, and electrical system knowledge
- Experience with multi drive automation projects (servo based)
- Ability to lead projects
- 2D and 3D CAD experience
- Ability to develop new designs or improve existing designs for simplification and better value
- Knowledge of material types and properties and purchased parts used in automated equipment
- Understanding of parts fabrication, standard manufacturing tolerances, and tolerance stack-up
- Understanding of what drives costs including best value tolerances
- Relevant math skills such as timing, sprocket ratios, linkages, and air/vacuum
- Experience with Microsoft Office products
- Ability to visualize concepts
- Ability to accept assignment broad in nature
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate with a variety of people both verbally and in writing, including presentation skills
- Self-starter, creative and problem solver
- Ability to apply statistical tools to get to the root cause
- Passion for excellence
- Value and build a culture of measurement
- Ability to work independently and execute a plan
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
- A Real ID or Passport is required
- Experience in the following areas will be helpful to this position: project management, service/field work, sheet metal fabrication, wash-down applications, identifying and evaluating new products with vendors, testing and debug, machine controls, cartoning, sleeving, case packing, custom automation
- Knowledge of packaging materials
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