Mechanical Engineer II at The Fountain Group

Pay $30/HR to $44/HR

Job Description:

1. Perform hands-on installation support for new or modified production equipment.
2. Supervise and provide direction to contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.
3. Perform hands-on troubleshooting, process start-up, design, and documentation of Mechanical and Electrical Systems for new or modified production equipment.
4. Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
5. Provide direction to technicians to create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
6. Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (Majority of time will be spent on production floor working on equipment)

1. Develop mechanical and electrical installation checklists and schedules. Oversee, as appropriate, the usage of these systems.
2. Procure and expedite materials for new or modified equipment.
3. Specify or recommend vendors and maintain close liaison between vendor and plant.
4. Re-design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.
5. Prepare work orders and direct maintenance personnel and/or outside contract trades in the fabrication, assembly, testing, and installation of equipment.
6. Create, review, and update installation documentation and drawings as required.
7. Execute initial equipment set-up and debug up to the point of turnover to operations.
8. Interface with all departments, as necessary, to ensure efficient use and operation of equipment.
9. Redline existing drawings and follow-up with drafting services or oversee draftsmen as required to resolve design issues.
10. Provide third-level troubleshooting support, directing contract engineering techs, and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes in design to solve equipment/process issues.
11. Provide training to contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution of installation activities.

Qualifications:

Top 3 Skills/ MUST HAVES:

1. Has successful experience performing hands-on installation support for new or modified production equipment including troubleshooting and process start-up of mechanical and electrical systems.
2. Has successful experience performing project management duties such as analyzing and correcting equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, procuring and expediting parts and materials, as well as making sure redline drawings, schedules, and checklists are up to date.
3. Ability to supervise internal and contingent technicians, internal maintenance and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

Education

AAS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering (Equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.)

(Bachelors and 3 plus years of experience