Mechanical Engineer

This job is 100% onsite in West Allis, WI.

Under the direction of the Engineering Lead, the Mechanical Engineer will work as an integral part of the team to complete New Equipment projects. This process will begin with a kickoff from the Applications Engineering team. The Mechanical Engineer will then work with supervision from the Engineering Lead to perform engineering calculations and to model the equipment. Once the engineering is complete, the Mechanical Engineer will be required to assist manufacturing and assembly by answering questions and making changes as needed.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Lead mechanical engineer on assigned projects, responsible for design in collaboration with engineering team leads, engineering manager, project management, shop, and sales.
• Manage the assigned engineering portion of projects, consistent with defined scope of work.
• Engineering tasks will require the engineer to draw from both formal training and experience to solve complex problems.
• Engineers will be required to provide directions to less experienced engineers.
• Hold self and support team accountable to company and customer for meeting timelines and company objectives.
• Assist in communication and documentation of daily project status and release dates.
• Lead or assist engineering efforts with teams of mechanical engineers and design engineers.
• Perform calculations and design equipment in accordance using standard engineering methodology.
• Schedule design reviews, customer reviews, release dates.
• Assist Manufacturing, Assembly, and Field Installation teams for assigned projects by answering questions.
• The leader, as assigned, participates in the development of SOPs and design guides.
• Ability to have project focus, ability to partner with project manager.
• Lead or assist project engineer with modeling and design, fit/form/function and manufacturability.
• Utilize standard design and SOPs to develop engineered products on time and within budget.
• Develop drawings for ease of assembly and installation, meeting customer objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Helps drive and support BCT’s Culture and Core Values.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proficiency in Solid Works or equivalent 3D software.
• Demonstrate ability to successfully design equipment to function, budget, and timelines.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet company objectives.
• Strong interpersonal & written skills with desire to be an active team member.
• Demonstrate proficiency with computer skills MS Office, MS Project or Smartsheet.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to…