Mechanical Design Engineer

Title:
Mechanical Design Engineer FLSA:
Exempt

Updated: 07/21/2023 DIVISION: NM

Reports To: Engineering Manager

This is an onsite role, must be located in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Provide Mechanical Engineering support for all New Machine projects. Provide support to customers and service technicians as it pertains to mechanical and tooling systems. Plan and implement mechanical project assignments together with upper management. Estimate manpower requirements, plan and monitor work schedules to meet timely completion. Recommends changes in methods design or equipment when necessary.

• Envision, conceptualize and create mechanical designs for customer orders related to extrusion and reaction process machinery, including but not limited to hydraulic and pneumatic functions, gear motors and linear actuators, machine accessories, production molds and tools for plastic machinery, robotics and logistics equipment, also mechanical structures like mezzanines and stairs, including preliminary/minor structural calculations.
• Create engineering 3D models and/or 2D CAD drawings required for customer review and approval and for KM manufacturing. These include floor plans, P&IDs, utility drawings and any other drawing required to complete the project.
• Preparation and presentation of the designs and layouts for customer review and approval and for KM manufacturing.
• Self-sufficient in designing machine variants from a given set of templates by altering those templates and choosing the right variations or finding new alternatives to create new variations as an extension of current available machine portfolio.
• Develop, release and approve 3D drawing packages and BOM’s for manufacturing inhouse or at 3rd party.
• Collaborate with Electrical/Software Engineering on enclosure, motor & sensor designs, and cable routing as well as functionality of machinery designed including safety considerations.
• Collaborate with EU-based Engineering colleagues.
• Provide accurate and timely project updates to supervisor and Project Manager.
• Submit required documentation accurately and on a timely basis.
• Support internal and external manufacturing as issues arise.
• Assist with in-house system run-off’s as required.
• Support technical service with field installation, as required.
• Lead new equipment design and/or improvements to current product.
• Assist Engineering Manager on specific projects and assignments.
• Provide mentorship to co-op students.
• Maintain Engineering Data Base.
• All other duties, as required.

• Communication
• Engineering Concepts
• Results Oriented
• KM Operations & Product Knowledge
• Initiative/Urgency
• Customer Knowledge
• Problem Solving Technology
• Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Analytical Thinking

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

This job operates in a professional office environment in our Florence facility. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines which create low-moderate noise.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop, and kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness required.

This is a salaried, exempt level, full-time position with standard working days/hours of Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with overtime as necessary to complete required tasks. Actual working hours may vary.

Travel is minimal, and some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. Travel to Germany or other international locations possible for training/conferences. Anticipated travel is 10%.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field or 3…