Project Engineer; Mechanical​/Controls

Project Engineer (Mechanical/Controls)

Location:

Harahan, LA or Baltimore, MD (travel within the Continental United States required).

Mechanical or Electrical Engineer to design and manage the fabrication, implementation, testing, and start‑up of Intralox Material Handling conveyor equipment.

• Support the successful execution (commissioning) of multiple multimillion‑dollar projects of automated systems, ensuring customer system acceptance.
• Support design from the conceptual phase through prototype, qualification and into production, as a key member of the development team.
• Generate solutions that are relevant, useful and cost‑effective.
• Manage projects/tasks from conceptualization to completion.
• Evaluate mechanical and electromechanical products by applying principles of mechanics, heat transfer, vibration, acoustics and materials in accordance with standard mechanical engineering and design formulas.
• Assess feasibility of equipment in customer applications.
• Support engineering design through an understanding of manufacturing processes, cost estimating, creation of parts lists, sourcing, etc.
• Participate in ongoing design & solution reviews and brainstorming sessions with other engineers.
• Travel as needed to customer locations (up to 80% of the time) to support project and/or customer requirements.
• Promote Intralox best practices, processes, and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a similar field.
• 0‑5 years of engineering experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 80%.
• Strong analytical skills and a practical, hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• Experience with 2‑D CAD, MS Office, and other widely used software packages; 3‑D CAD is a plus.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self‑motivated, positive, confident, entrepreneurial, and problem‑solving personality.
• Strong desire for continuous learning and personal growth.
• When critical to project success, ability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime.

• Experience with job site environment.
• Prior experience in conveyance, material handling, or packaging industries.
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Solid Works, or similar 3‑D CAD software.
• Base knowledge of conveyor controls programming Studio
  5000, Ladder Logic, Python.
• Experience programming conveyor controls/network devices (Beckhoff/Allen Bradley PLCs, encoders, photo eyes, Control Logix processors, etc.).
• Ability to produce, read, and troubleshoot electrical drawings.
• Experience assembling, testing, and troubleshooting control panels.
• Ability to relocate to Baltimore, MD or Harahan, LA if needed.
• Experience with field commissioning at customer locations.

Eligible for health, dental, vision, and disability insurance; paid time off; 401(k); flexible spending account; life and AD&D insurance; long‑term care; tuition reimbursement; and additional voluntary benefits.

Salary Range: $73,500 to $156,200. The position may also be eligible for commissions, discretionary incentives, or production incentives.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled