Job Description:

You'll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Process Development
• Develop, validate and implement sustainable, robust and reliable manufacturing processes, equipment and mechanical systems.
• Lead mechanical design and analysis of machine structures, mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, workholding, guarding, piping systems and process equipment.
• Apply engineering fundamentals including statics, dynamics, strength of materials, machine design, heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to manufacturing applications.
• Create and review engineering calculations, equipment specifications, design packages, tolerance analyses and technical documentation.
• Use SolidWorks, AutoCAD or equivalent engineering software to develop layouts, models, drawings and design concepts.
• Provide strong emphasis on fixture and gaging design, development, validation and implementation for safe, repeatable process performance.
• Use prototyping and structured testing methods to develop engineering samples, verify design intent and reduce technical risk.
• Partner with New Product Development engineers to evaluate product designs and recommend improvements for manufacturability, assembly, quality and cost.
• Lead equipment suppliers and integrators in the development and delivery of custom manufacturing solutions.
• Research and evaluate new technologies and breakthrough processes that create a competitive manufacturing advantage.

Fluid Dynamics and Process Utility Systems
• Serve as the technical lead for industrial fluid systems involving compressed air, nitrogen, natural gas or propane, water, coolant, lubricants, hydraulic systems, vacuum and process exhaust, as applicable.
• Perform and document fluid-system calculations including flow rate, pressure drop, velocity, line sizing, Cv, regulator and valve selection, pump or compressor requirements and system capacity.
• Develop piping and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams, utility schematics, equipment specifications and installation requirements.
• Select and specify piping, tubing, fittings, valves, regulators, filters, flowmeters, pressure instruments, pumps and other fluid-handling components for compatibility, capacity, accuracy and maintainability.
• Assess fluid-system behavior across normal operating conditions, startup, shutdown, upset conditions and process extremes.
• Lead troubleshooting of insufficient flow, pressure instability, contamination, leakage, excessive pressure drop, heat generation, cavitation and other fluid-system performance issues.
• Plan and execute validation testing to confirm fluid delivery, repeatability, process capability and equipment performance against defined acceptance criteria.
• Ensure designs incorporate appropriate risk controls, maintainability, isolation points and applicable environmental, health and safety requirements in partnership with EHS and facility stakeholders.

Electrical Controls and PLC Support
• Provide supporting electrical-controls expertise for machine integration, commissioning and troubleshooting; this is a secondary responsibility to mechanical and fluid-system ownership.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, control panel layouts, I/O drawings, network architecture and device documentation.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, actuators, interlocks, variable-frequency drives, servo systems, HMIs and industrial communications in partnership with controls engineers and technicians.
• Perform minor PLC and HMI program modifications within established change-control, backup, validation and safety requirements.
• Support Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix platforms and Siemens S7 platforms, or equivalent plant-standard controls.
• Develop functional descriptions, sequence-of-operation documents, I/O requirements and controls acceptance criteria for equipment suppliers and integrators.
• Verify that mechanical, fluid and electrical-control interfaces function together as an integrated system during design reviews, FAT, installation, SAT and production qualification.

Process Validation, Reliability and Continuous Improvement
• Apply Design of Experiments, FMEA, PFMEA, statistical data analysis, capability analysis, risk analysis, flow layout and related engineering tools to evaluate and improve processes.
• Perform calculation-based and software-aided analyses to demonstrate process reliability, capability, safety and sustainability.
• Develop test plans, acceptance criteria and validation reports for mechanical, fluid and integrated automated systems.
• Use root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods to resolve chronic equipment, quality and process issues.
• Test process extremes and create robust risk-assessment matrices that address failure modes, controls, contingencies and recovery plans.
• Develop multiple technical and commercial scenarios to identify the best total-cost solution while considering quality, safety, delivery, maintainability and schedule.

Project Management and Technical Leadership
• Lead mid- to high-complexity manufacturing projects and provide technical direction, engineering judgment and mentorship to engineers, technicians, suppliers and cross-functional team members.
• Drive strategic cost, quality, safety and delivery initiatives with an aggressive focus on breakthrough process and technology improvements.
• Develop project scope, technical requirements, schedules, budgets, risk registers, commissioning plans and qualification strategies.
• Facilitate design reviews and project meetings, document decisions and action items, and maintain accountability to project milestones.
• Lead equipment installation, commissioning, debug and qualification activities to achieve production, quality and safety targets.
• Communicate project status, technical risks, financial impacts and recommended decisions through effective written reports and formal presentations.
• Establish the staffing, training and skill requirements associated with the operational complexity of new processes and equipment.
• Mentor team members in mechanical design, fluid-system analysis, troubleshooting, validation and disciplined project execution.

Other Requirements
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for supplier, machine, installation and concept evaluations. Estimated annual travel is 30% to 40%, with most trips contained within one week and occasional weekend travel.
• Ability to work hands-on with manufacturing equipment during development, installation, troubleshooting and qualification activities.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds repeatedly to a height of 3 to 4 feet, with occasional lifting up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to learn, apply and communicate complex technical material in a manufacturing environment.

What TOOLS you'll bring with you:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Industrial Engineering or tenure of 10+ years in engineering title job field with associate degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Automation technical areas.
• Three or more years of progressive manufacturing, mechanical, equipment or process engineering experience, including ownership of complex equipment or process-development projects.
• Demonstrated experience designing, specifying, analyzing, commissioning or troubleshooting industrial mechanical and fluid systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical controls and PLC-based automation, including the ability to interpret schematics, troubleshoot I/O and sequences, and support minor controlled program changes.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD or equivalent design software and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with equipment specifications, supplier management, design reviews, factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning and production qualification preferred.
• Experience in metalworking, heat treatment, robotics or automated manufacturing processes is beneficial.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.