What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN PACKAGING LLC?
Job Details
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Mechanical Engineer, or Facilities Mechanical Engineer, designs, builds and tests various mechanical devices, like industrial machines, transportation systems and robotics equipment. Their main duties will include locating problems with various machinery, conducting experiments to improve different product designs and using CAD technology to build product designs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Manage all mechanical aspect of plant and machinery purchases, upgrades and modifications
- Design systems and components that meet needs and requirements
- Produce outline designs
- Conduct experiments methodically, analyse data and interpret results
- Test and evaluate theoretical designs
- Identify, formulate and produce effective solutions to emerging problems
- Evaluate final product’s overall performance, reliability and safety
- Alter and modify design to meet requirements and to eliminate malfunctions
- Estimate budget and scope of project
- Solicit observations from operators
- Prepare product reports and documentation
- Engage in lifelong learning and develop new theories or methods
WORK ENVIRONMENT and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics and physical requirements described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.
- Environment
- Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
- Noise level in the work environment is generally loud.
- Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
- Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Occasionally required to sit.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications
Education, Skills and Experience
- Proven working experience in mechanical engineering
- Working experience with product lifecycle management (PLM), finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Hands-on experience with computer-aided engineering (CAM) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAE)
- Familiarity with 2D or 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, ProE or other)
- Adequate knowledge of engineering analysis tools (ANSYS, ProMechanica or similar)
- Mathematical computing and analysis tools knowledge (Matlab, Excel, LabView etc)
- Solid understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science etc.
- Creativity and analytical skills
- Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner
- Technical writing skills
- BSc degree in Engineering
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Action oriented Customer/Quality Focused
- Organizational Skills Developing Direct Reports
- Building Effective Teams Priority Setting
- Process Management Conflict Management
- Decision Quality
