Mechanical Engineer

Drive innovative manufacturing solutions from concept to production floor. This role is hands-on and highly cross-functional ideal for someone who can take a rough idea, lead it through design and build phases, and ensure it performs at scale. You ll be working across design, controls, industrial engineering, and operations to bring high-performance equipment online and ramp it successfully.

Job Responsibilities:

- Take equipment from concept to full production readiness (FDR, FAT, SAT, SOP, Ramp) - Lead equipment suppliers and/or internal design teams through development and deployment - Define station-level requirements: automation level, buffering, redundancy, etc. - Develop material flow strategies with industrial engineering and production teams - Define utility needs (compressed air, power, process water, etc.) and layout strategies - Complete PFMEAs, timing charts, and risk assessments - Oversee installation and coordinate with facilities and utilities for startup - Execute validation plans and develop full documentation (Manufacturing Instructions, SOPs)

- Bachelor s in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering

- 4 years in manufacturing engineering with hands-on equipment development experience

- Multiple successful equipment installations and full-line implementations

- Experience with CAD (SolidWorks preferred; Catia is a plus)

- Strong understanding of tolerance stack-ups, safety PLCs, guarding, LOTO protocols, etc.

- Proficiency with PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff)

- Exposure to MES architecture and database systems (Python/MySQL experience a plus)

- Comfortable traveling as needed both domestic and international.