Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:

Mason, OH

Employment Type:

1st Shift, Full-time, Direct hire

Kable Workforce Solutions is hiring a Sr Mechanical Design Engineer for our client. This role will require the individual to use the project concept & specifications generated by the sales team and customers to design systems (mechanical & pneumatic) to meet those requirements.

• Design, debug, and support custom industrial material handling systems.
• Work with project team to turn sales concept into a custom solution to meet the project requirements.
• Design all mechanical and pneumatic system components.
• Work with vendors to select components to meet system requirements.
• Work with project team to develop RIA risk assessments.
• Generate approval prints and review designs with customers.
• Generate detail and assembly drawings.
• Work with purchasing to procure all required components.
• Resolve issues that arise during the equipment build.
• Debug equipment on the shop floor to ensure it meets the project specifications.
• Verify fit, form, and function of all mechanical/pneumatic systems.
• Support internal and customer runoff of the equipment.
• Project schedule coordination with the Director of Operations and clients.
• Budget communication and management as needed.
• Guide and instruct junior staff engineers on projects.
• Keep current with technology, market, industry trends

• BSME/BSMET degree
• 10+ years of mechanical design experience in the automated machinery and robotics systems segments.
• Previous experience with custom industrial robotic applications, end of arm tool design, ancillary equipment, machine tool, fixturing, packaging equipment, etc.
• Ability to travel for project kickoff meetings/equipment installations/support
• Microsoft Office software (Project, Word, Excel)
• Quick thinker
• Work professionally and efficiently with project team and customer.
• Accurate & thorough
• Strong communications and listening skills
• Flexible – more than one solution to a problem
• Ability to work on overlapping projects.
• Solid customer relationship and communication skills
• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk or in a manufacturing environment.
• Extended periods of time looking at a computer screen.
• Standard engineering office environment.
• Working around moving parts/machinery that can be loud.
• Must wear PPE to include ear and eye protection as well as steel-toed shoes/boots as required in manufacturing areas.
• May need to wear protective gloves and/or clothing at customer sites.
• Travel to customer sites for meetings, equipment start-up/commissioning, and occasional supervision (5% travel estimate).
• Overnight travel is required for customers that are located beyond reasonable driving distances.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to move or lift up to 50+ lbs.
• Ability to reach, grasp, hold, push, pull, bend, twist, squat, climb, kneel.
• Ability to utilize hand/eye coordination.
• Capability to stand for prolonged periods of time