Engineer- Mechanical

                                                                                Georg North America is seeking a
                                                                                        Mechanical Engineer
                                                                    to join our dedicated team in Roanoke, Virginia

1.    The Company:

Georg North America, a subsidiary of ‘Heinrich Georg GmbH Maschinenfabrik’, is the North American headquarters for sales, service, and engineering for the entire Georg product line. Georg North America also operates a world-class roll grinder manufacturing and assembly plant. 
Heinrich Georg GmbH Maschinenfabrik, launched in 1948, is a family-owned and managed business located in Kreuztal, Germany. The manufacturing portfolio spans from state-of-the-art finishing lines to special purpose machine tools and production lines for the transformer industry.

• Georg is the world market leader in production lines for distribution and power transformer manufacturers; providing the highest degree of automation and reliability for its customers.
• Georg slitting and cut-to-length lines for steel and non-ferrous metals are focused on high productivity and precision.
• Georg offers a wide range of the highest-precision roll grinders.

Georg clients enjoy solutions that are customized to their production needs and come with the highest degree of automation (‘Industrial Internet of Things’).

Georg North America offers a competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications. We offer medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life & AD&D, voluntary benefits including Short & Long Term Disability, etc. and Tuition Reimbursement.

For further information about our company, please visit our website, www.georg.com.

2.    Profile and Responsibilities:

This position requires technical expertise, superior attention to detail, and an ability to work within complex projects. The person in this position will take work seriously, will have a strong sense of duty, and be disciplined. Detailed, specialized work is the major focus. The person in this position will coordinate with multiple departments and set project schedules.

The Engineer will:

• Review bills of material and drawings for safety, functionality, and economy
• Work with the team and assembly personnel to optimize the design and construction of machine components and assemblies
• Work closely with manufacturing personnel to optimize designs or create new designs to increase overall quality, ease of manufacturing, and assembly
• Research products and components, work within the engineering team to implement new devices
• Organize internal and customer documentation
• Investigate and resolve problems; devise and implement solutions
• Use technical knowledge, existing procedures, or develop new procedures, and internal/external resources to diagnose and correct equipment and/or system malfunctions
• Troubleshoot and resolve machine operation or assembly issues
• Work with project managers and customers to enhance machine performance and make sure projects meet customer specifications and deadlines
• Work with Georg North America and customer personnel to obtain machine acceptance with minimum time and resource investment
• Be able to meet the physical requirements of the job. This position requires flexible hours, including overtime and occasionally working weekends
• Occasionally be required to travel to customer locations, vendor locations, and for training. Travel may be domestic or international

• Mechanical Engineering degree or a minimum of 5 years of relevant industrial experience – a background in the machine tool industry or transformer industry would be a plus
• Experienced and proficient in 3D modeling software and 2D drawing creation, Autodesk Inventor preferred
• Experience with designing mechanical components and assemblies
• Experience generating detail and assembly drawings with appropriate tolerancing and prepared for manufacturing
• Ability to generate accurate bills of material and learn the database software for generating and maintaining these bills of materials
• General knowledge of the operation of hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems
• General knowledge of machining processes and micron-level mechanical system behavior
• Experienced with Microsoft Office and competent in English grammar and spelling
• Conversant with operating, configuring, and troubleshooting applications in the Microsoft Windows environment
• Able to read and modify mechanical drawings and bills of material
• Excellent technical, communication, and presentation skills
• Detail-orientated and self-motivated
• Own transportation, punctual, safety conscious
• (Plus) Experience with Machine tools
• (Plus) Experience with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
• (Plus) Experience with ERP software