Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer Job Highlights

Company Profile

Allied Reliability provides asset performance management across the lifecycle of production assets to deliver required throughput at the lowest operating cost while managing asset risk and achieving environment, social, and governance objectives.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who will provide engineering design and high-speed automation expertise to develop new automated equipment or improve existing manufacturing lines.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a college/university

Work Experience

• Possess 5+ years of hands-on machine design and experience with conceptualizing and designing new/custom equipment automation and controls
• Experience in heat transfer systems in the areas of material sealing technology desired
• Experience operating production equipment, such as product-making and product-packaging equipment
• Experience with form fill and seal type of equipment, component feeding and orienting systems, labeling systems, cartoning, and case-packing equipment.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-functional partners internally and externally to design innovative manufacturing equipment and production lines, and implementation plans that ensure high-quality, cost-efficient solutions
• Design, detail, procure, assemble, and test prototype concepts to deliver solutions to manufacturing challenges
• Develop and implement engineering design solutions to improve productivity and efficiency of operations at manufacturing facilities or RD&E Pilot Plants.
• Develop domain expertise on equipment within a facility, with particular emphasis on mechanical components and equipment.
• Develop machinery and new automation solutions from concept to pilot scale manufacturing for new products where no precedence exists
• Engage proactively with groups to ensure new equipment meets product requirements as well as customer expectations
• Ensure all Financial, Legal, and Regulatory Compliance requirements are met during equipment development activities
• Ensure all machine safety protocols are designed, installed, and verified
• Maintain documentation on process and equipment systems such as user manuals, maintenance manuals, parts lists, etc., and participate in the training of new craftsmen and technicians on the systems
• Perform IQ, OQ, and PQ of unit operations for new manufacturing lines
• Plan and direct small to medium-sized projects for equipment installations and upgrades to existing making, packing, and support equipment.
• Provide accurate and complete mechanical documentation to meet engineering standards and customer requirements
• Provide hands-on problem-solving support to maintenance staff to quickly diagnose equipment, controls, and processing issues
• Work with engineering teams to design and develop equipment modifications to build new automation capabilities.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of Autodesk Inventor, Solid Works, and other similar parametric modeling software, including the ability to create 3D CAD models/assemblies, parts lists and Bill of Materials (BOMs), 2D manufacturing prints with Geometric Design and Tolerancing (GD&T) requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of the type and use of hand tools, measuring tools, and mechanical assembly methods
• Extensive understanding of fasteners (both metric and imperial), metal selection for design, as well as performance plastics
• Extensive understanding of mechanical component manufacturing processes such as milling operations, lathe operations, EDM technology, water jet cutting, laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, welding technology, surface finishes and coatings, and heat treating of metals.
• The high degree of creativity, abstract thinking ability, systems thinking, and ability to analyze cause and effect relations
• High level of understanding of modern electromechanical and pneumatic equipment systems
• High level of understanding of sensors and vision systems, such as photoelectric sensors, vision inspection systems, electronic switching technologies, and feedback control systems.
• Must possess a passion for engineering with a concentration on manufacturing equipment
• Project management skills and tools to run and track development projects, budgets, and timelines
• Sanitary equipment design knowledge
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver formal presentations to senior management.
• Strong root cause analysis, analytical and troubleshooting abilities Independently applying technical principles and techniques to analyze and solve problems
• The ability to travel domestically and internationally to support the project
• Working knowledge of processes within an FDA-regulated manufacturing environment

Employer’s Statement

Allied Reliability is an Equal Opportunity Employer.