What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Design Engineer Position position at PPM Technologies?
About PPM Technologies:
PPM Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing food processing equipment and technology. Our expertise lies in providing well-manufactured solutions for various food products, including snack foods, nuts and seeds, vegetables, meats, seafood, and poultry.
We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate would have previous experience working within the food processing industry, with a strong understanding of thermal design and sanitation requirements.
- Job Responsibilities:
- Designing food machinery and equipment, including stainless steel construction, power transmission, piping, ducting, and overall sanitary design to meet food manufacturing standards.
- Utilizing experience in the application of combustion, gas train, and thermal design.
- Designing customized large-scale food manufacturing equipment to customer specifications.
- Solving problems related to the design, manufacture, function, and reliability of equipment.
- Working with other Engineers and Project Managers to ensure multiple pieces of equipment fit and work together.
- Testing and quality-checking designed equipment once built.
- Conducting Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of fryers.
- Providing technical support to customers with assistance from the Service department.
- Traveling to customer sites to assist with equipment startup.
