Mechanical Controls Designer

• Five (5) or more years of design experience as a Designer or degreed Engineer in a design environment working in a multi‐discipline, technical, team setting
• Outstanding "clean sheet" design sensibilities
• Demonstrated proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD (professional training and/or certification) in both modeling and drawing creation; minimum of five (5) years of experience
• Demonstrated experience with creating completed production drawing packages, configuration management, dimensioning and tolerancing, design of weldments, sheet metal design, material selection, fastening and joining, machine and fabrication shop practices, inspection, hydraulics and pneumatics, and machine repair practices
• Solid engineering and mechanical design skills, including manufacturing practices and processes
• Strong knowledge of materials (metals, composites, plastics), welding, finish processes, ASME standards (Y14 and Y14.5), and engineering documentation skills
• Ability to lead sophisticated design, fabrication, and commissioning activities
• Passion for understanding and maintaining design elements of park wide ride experiences, animatronic figures, and show mechanical equipment.
• Additional passion for understanding and maintaining design elements of various transportation systems such as Steam Trains, Boats, Monorails and Buses.
• Advanced understanding of machine assemblies and power systems and ability to effectively translate on to paper via CAD or physical drawings.
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Demonstrated interpersonal, problem solving, analytical, time management, and organizational skills with the ability to effectively communicate to all levels of management including executive staff
• Ability to work with minimum supervision on multiple projects as well as within a team in a high-paced environment, conferring with superiors on unusual matters
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Aptitude to quickly learn computer software packages

• 5+ years of experience in a theme park design environment
• Reliability centered maintenance experience
• Experience with EPLAN, PLM/SmarTeam systems, Navisworks BIM modeling

• Two (2) or more years of college (mechanical engineering or engineering technology courses) preferably with an Associates or higher-level degree, or equivalent work experience.

• Four (4) or more years of college with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited University
• Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP)
• GD&T professional training and/or certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

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