Mechancial Engineer

About B&D Industrial

B&D Industrial has been providing career opportunities across the southeast for over 70 years. Our divisions – MRO + Automation, Gearing + Reliability, and Industrial Control Direct – serve a broad industry base across the US with over 30 locations, 300 employees, and offer progressive career opportunities. We offer employment in a wide range of vocations, from engineers and field service technicians to outside salespeople and customer support roles.

Our core values are:

• “GO BIG” with B&D
• The “Golden Rule” – treat all others as you want to be treated
• Own it – the buck stops with you when you get involved
• Be the best we can be
• Be innovative
• Go above and beyond for your customers

Employee will provide technical expertise and project engineering to support the Gearing and Reliability Solutions team. The position focuses on mechanical project development, design, and execution to improve our customer's production and reliability performance, primarily on mechanical power transmission systems. The employee will be part of a team focused on personal and professional growth, with ambitious career plans and determination to achieve them.

The role also involves motivating and leading diverse teams to achieve project goals. This position reports to the Director – GRS Technical Services.

• Coordinate between sales, application engineering, and the build/field services team to align the customer's expectations with our execution.
• Provide advanced engineering expertise to solve problems and implement changes.
• Develop scope, design, construct, and install or modify existing equipment.
• Provide field support, including project supervision and troubleshooting equipment breakdowns.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers and leadership.
• Provide emergency response support at all days/times.
• Willing to travel at least 20%.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Prioritization – able to prioritize customer needs to develop productive relationships.
• Initiative – proactive, takes prompt action to accomplish objectives beyond requirements.
• Dealing with ambiguity – effectively cope with change, comfortably handle risk.
• Team player – inspire and foster commitment, spirit, pride, and trust.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Professional with a customer‑centric focus.
• Goal‑oriented and driven to become impactful contributor to the business.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Interface with a variety of team members from different disciplines.
• Advance multiple projects concurrently as an individual contributor or team member to develop a mechanical system or subsystem.
• Demonstrate practical critical thinking, analytical, and problem‑solving ability.
• Work under pressure with deadlines in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Responsive and able to work in a dynamic environment, set priorities, and meet commitments with minimal supervision.

• Stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and be able to sit and climb or balance.
• Handle or feel, reach with both hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds, occasionally up to fifty pounds.
• Use various measuring tools, basic math skills, and basic computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Moderate exposure to extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Work environment involves exposure to hazards, chemicals, or physical risk, requiring use of PPE.
• Typical office environment with ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• Five (5) or more years of mechanical engineering experience, preferably in mechanical power transmission.
• Experience in materials, component selection, and general machine shop processes.
• Experience with increasingly complex machines and systems design using Solid Works and analysis tools.
• Experience in machine design, power transmission, steel fabrication design, development, and project management.
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