Title:

Senior Mechanical Engineer Location:

Graniteville, SC Duration:

Direct-hire Job description Approximately 80% of time is spent on the production floor, 10% working at desk on a computer, and 10% in meetings. The production floor environment requires working in high temperature, high noise levels (hearing protection required), and around moving equipment and heavy machinery.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for mechanical expertise in single/multiple areas of the plant. Lead continuous improvement and corrective action activities & projects. Provide technical support to internal customers. Project management such as new machine installations, upgrades, etc. Projects ranging from $50K to $5M. Analyze project requirements, identify, and address design parameter and engineering challenges to ensure solutions are implemented accurately, timely and within budget. Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure on-time delivery of projects, meeting quality standards and within budget. Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements, for all activities, are observed and implemented. Participate in monitoring and evaluating the performance of existing systems, processes and technologies and recommends modifications and enhancements to improve quality and/or efficiency. Mechanical lead on projects through all phases to include design, fabrication, implementation, testing (FAT), commissioning, and daily operation.

Engineering:

Engineering drawing development / management using Autodesk products: AutoCad Mechanical, Inventor, Vault Create and finalize designs to meet project scope of work and safety requirements, Bill of Materials and spare part requirements. Work closely with vendors and manage external contractors on installations. Project/Equipment risk assessment & safety countermeasure implementation. Machine FAT, machine start-up and commissioning.