Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

This position will improve plant processes to achieve the highest levels of safety, efficiency, and quality in all areas of production.

Key results areas :

• Align daily work and projects to plant objectives for safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Work with all areas of operations daily (production supervision, quality, hourly and maintenance staff) to ensure and improve process effectiveness.
• Work within the engineering group in the development and execution of new machinery and process improvements (capital and non-capital projects)
• Support production activities to implement and sustain manufacturing best practice
• Participate on and lead problem solving team activities.
• Process and product capability improvements, identify and actively support activities to improve key process performance indicators and improve full rate standards.
• Actively audit control plans, respect of standard work and compliance with requirements.
• Lead regular audits and assessments to ensure required QHSE procedures and processes meet standards and are properly controlled.
• Work with the technical and sales teams to deliver quality product including on site customer interactions as well as customer visits as necessary.
• Create mechanical drawings in accordance with company standards.
• Calculate and apply tolerances to engineering drawings to ensure fit, form, and function of mechanical parts.
• Generate and maintain bills of material on engineering drawings.
• Assign drawing numbers and descriptions in accordance with company standards.
• Effectively communicate all above requirements to shop fabrication personnel.
• Identify and select materials and components needed for equipment.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing techniques to design readily manufacturable parts and systems.

Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.

Experience : Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a technical field involving process engineering, management or quality

Knowledge :   Strong technical and analytical skills, Lean concept exposure, Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office. AutoCAD or SolidWorks

Skills & Behavior :

Problem Solving & Complexity : Understanding of problem-solving methodology and ability to function independently as well as in a team to solve issues. Ability to disseminate data into trend recognition and statistical information utilized for performance measures and improvements

Company Description

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, primarily serving the global steel and foundry industries. We develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, enhance quality, improve safety and reduce their costs and their environmental impact. Our history spans more than 100 years, we are on six continents with more than 11,000 employees. We value diversity. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver sustainable, profitable growth to provide our shareholders with a superior return on their investment, while providing our employees with a safe workplace where they are recognized, developed and properly rewarded.

Company Description

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, primarily serving the global steel and foundry industries. We develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, enhance quality, improve safety and reduce their costs and their environmental impact. Our history spans more than 100 years, we are on six continents with more than 11,000 employees. We value diversity. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver sustainable, profitable growth to provide our shareholders with a superior return on their investment, while providing our employees with a safe workplace where they are recognized, developed and properly rewarded.