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New Mather Metals, Inc.
Mechanical Engineer
Job Description
Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mechanical Engineer to join our team. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing mechanical systems and components. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of projects. This is a full-time position with competitive pay.Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and manage capital and kaizen projects in a time-critical environment.
- Provide analysis, evaluation and review of problems regarding automation, advanced methods and equipment, material handling, layout and material flow.
- Provide alternative solutions to anticipated or actual technical and/or business related manufacturing problems.
- Develop safeguards and improve team member safety through process improvements.
- Provide training to production and maintenance team members.
- Provide trouble shooting assistance to production and maintenance team members.
- Develop new equipment specifications, tooling and other associated requirements.
- Design new equipment or redesign existing equipment, and coordinate its fabrication, assembly, installation, and startup as needed.
- Provide daily leadership to hourly maintenance personnel
- Maintain all mechanical functions of plant processes
- Actively and aggressively support 6S policies and procedures
- Support the Production Dept. to assure processes, fixtures, inspection gauges, and tooling are designed, manufactured and delivered on time and within budget to meet production demands.
- Prepare equipment and/or tooling designs as required to meet production needs.
- Collect data from production documents daily or as needed.
- Compare collected data to the standards and analyze for improvements.
- Compare the collected data to production reports and analyze discrepancies.
- Organize and report data weekly/monthly/yearly.
- Measure OEE (Operating Equipment Efficiency) as required.
- Identify and quantify opportunities for improvements.
- Recommend and implement improvements.
- Respond to emergency failures as needed.
- Actively support 6S policies and practices.
- Support new equipment installations as required and develop spare parts lists.
- Coordinate forklift and company vehicle maintenance.
- Support the Maintenance Dept. and Supervisor to assure the maintenance systems are being followed properly.
- Develop new and/or improve maintenance systems.
- Assist with budget preparations for production and maintenance by identifying equipment and tooling needs and developing cost estimates.
- Collect maintenance related data from the documents daily.
- 3D modeling experience (Solidworks) Preferred
- Design tooling and verify line startup for new part numbers and capabilities
- Communicate with sales and product design team
- Develop new products from initial quoting through production lifespan Education and/or
Work Experience Requirements:
- B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Thorough knowledge of machine design, Solidworks, tooling, machine installation & developing PFEMA.
- Microsoft office skills
- Training or working knowledge of statistical analysis processes
- Ability to interpret data and engineering drawings
- Must have strong organizational and time management skills
- Must have good verbal and written communication and team building skills
- Must have strong problem solving skills
- Strong work ethic
- TPS
- TPM
- 5S
- Autonomous Maintenance
- Root Cause Analysis
- Cost justification analysis
- SolidWorks
- Continuous improvement techniques
Pokayoke Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Strong mechanical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles
- Proficiency in CAD software such as Creo, SolidWorks, and Quantum engineering
- Experience with root cause analysis techniques
- Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
- Familiarity with Simulink for simulation purposes
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills We offer competitive pay based on experience and qualifications.