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Mechnical Engineer

Sunshine Minting
  • Henderson, Nevada
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    GENERAL SUMMARY:
    A Mechanical Engineer provides technical leadership, analysis, development and sets maintenance direction of plant production equipment and support systems.  Designs fixtures and supports troubleshooting of plant equipment, hydraulic systems, and complex PLC logic controls.  Leads machine selection, designs needed modifications and determines power and maintenance requirements.  Provides project management working with engineering, maintenance, supervision, and floor personnel.

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
    • Performs complex mechanical engineering assignments with considerable latitude for action and decision making.
    • Performs research, design, development, and testing of mechanical products and systems
    • Designs, develops, and tests various tools, machinery, and equipment.
    • Evaluates new and used equipment in concert with Manufacturing Engineers, maintenance and tooling departments for production suitability, quality, reliability and maintainability.
    • Sizes motors, hydraulics and selects control equipment. 
    • Develops new or customizes equipment control (PLC) programs.
    • Leads customization efforts to adapt equipment to our production requirements providing 3D designs.
    • Leads improvement projects and looks for adaptation of new technologies for cost & quality savings.
    • Monitors equipment repairs, proactively working with various vendors to improve equipment operation and long-term reliability.  Recommends maintenance frequency to minimize downtime and outage risks.
    • Project manager for plant improvements, new facility design, and equipment installations.  Provides planning, cost, success criteria, coordination, activity tracking and follow-up of issues.  Provides lessons-learned at project closeout.
    • Provides floor plans / equipment layouts.
    • Ensures compliance with city, county, state, and federal regulations in equipment installation and maintenance.
    • Recommends updates to operating and training manuals for maintenance and production departments on equipment trouble-shooting and repair. 
    • Evaluates mechanical and electromechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs; applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials.
    • Confirms system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods; testing properties.
    • Assures system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished-product and system capabilities; confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.
    • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
    • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
    • Requirements Analysis, Design Skills, Presenting Technical Information, Equipment Maintenance, Conceptual Skills, Quality Focus, General Consulting Skills, Control Engineering, Production Planning, Technical Zeal, Job Knowledge
    • Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
    • Able to manage project teams, set priorities and meet deadlines.
    • Ability to multi-task.
    • Ability to pay close attention to detail.
    • Strong interpersonal skills and project management.
    • Ability to work with minimum supervision.
    • Ability to communicate with all departments, and co-workers in a courteous and professional manner.
    • Ability to function as leader or part of a team.
    • Advanced computer skills.

    SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
    • Must be able to lift 35 lbs. regularly.
    • Must be able to stand, sit, walk, push, pull or bend as needed.
    • Must be able to wear all required protective safety equipment.
    • Must be able to provide reliable attendance, employee must be able to be at work on time and be ready to work at start of shift each day.
    • Must be able to communicate with all departments, and co-workers in a courteous and professional manner.
    • Must be able to work weekends, rotating schedules and extended shifts.
    • Must be able to read, write, do basic math and communicate effectively.
    • Must be bondable.

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
    Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering supplemented with 5-8 years manufacturing experience in supporting plant utilities and production equipment a manufacturing environment.  2-5 years of project management experience with PMP preferred.  Lean/TPS and Six Sigma experience and/or training.  Advanced computer skills including PLC programming preferred.  SolidWorks 3D design experience preferred.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT:
    As an employee you may be required to work in cool to extremely hot environments. There is potential for exposure to fuels, oils, cleaning solvents and fumes from machinery.  PPE and or job specific safety equipment may be required.
    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
     
    Seeing:                               75% to 100%
    Hearing:                             50% to 74%
    Standing/Walking:             50% to 74%
    Sitting:                                50% to 80%    		Climbing/Bending:             25% to 50%
    Grasping:                           75% to 100%
    Communication:                75% to 100%





     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHenderson, Nevada

    Skills

    • 3D Designunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Programmingunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Control Engineeringunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Design Servicesunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Electromechanical Systemsunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Equipment Selectionunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Heat Transferunmatched
    • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
    • Lift/Move 35 Poundsunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Mechanical Testingunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Plant Managementunmatched
    • Product Designunmatched
    • Product Testingunmatched
    • Production Planningunmatched
    • Production Supportunmatched
    • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
    • Project Close-Outunmatched
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Publicationsunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Research Skillsunmatched
    • Safety Equipmentunmatched
    • Six Sigmaunmatched
    • SolidWorksunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Presentationunmatched
    • Test Designunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Test Toolsunmatched
    • Thermodynamicsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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