Job Description
Job Description
Mechanical Engineer III - Painted Post, NY
Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Technology
Minimum Experience: 10+ Years
Travel Requirements: Domestic and international travel up to 25% to vendor or plant sites
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week, with overtime as required
Immigration Status: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. for a minimum of 18 months
Scope of Position
A senior mechanical design engineer responsible for providing detailed mechanical designs of handling and process equipment. Responsible for all aspects of the design, build, and debug of equipment including vendor management.
Provides hands-on mechanical support for the installation, start-up, and debugging of glass manufacturing process equipment. This includes working with a multi-functional team (mechanical, electrical, controls, facilities, IT, operations, etc.).
Involves the application of mechanical principles encompassed in mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, metallurgy, and machine design used for the design, production, operation, and use of machinery of all types.Requirements
- 10+ years of mechanical equipment design experience
- Proficient with SolidWorks
- Competent with structural FEA analysis
- Experience with design, installation, start-up, and debugging of robust mechanical equipment suitable for a manufacturing environment
- Ability to effectively manage mechanical and electrical trades executing equipment installation and debug
- Knowledge of machine guarding and safety practices and standards (e.g., OSHA)
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to collaborate and work with diverse teams (skills, gender, culture, race, etc.)
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with internal project team to understand design requirements
- Independently determine and develop approaches to solutions
- Responsible for installation and debugging at factory site
- Provide hands-on input and insight into equipment installation and troubleshooting
- Verify equipment build and layout against drawings
- Coordinate installation plan with safety and plant receivers
- Confer with engineers and vendors to resolve equipment installation or build discrepancies
Travel Requirements
- Up to 25% travel
- Travel to suppliers or vendors may be required for equipment check-out prior to shipment
Work Schedule
- Typical 40 hours per week
- May require weekends, holidays, or extended hours to support project timeli