Mechanical Engineer

Wagstaff manufactures equipment for aluminum producers, who process formed aluminum into parts and products you use every day.

Pay: $75,000 - $110,000 *depending on experience

As an employee of Wagstaff, you’ll enjoy:

Paid non-working holidays

Monthly, site-wide BBQs

Up to 8% retirement contribution

Annual bonus program

1200 Sqft onsite gym, accessible 24/hrs a day

Family-friendly, company-wide events

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Job Summary

Apply mechanical engineering knowledge to the design, development and production of Wagstaff casting equipment. 

Primary Job Responsibilities  

• Become familiar with Wagstaff aluminum casting equipment, associated design criteria and philosophies
• Participate with project teams to define the mechanical engineering and equipment requirements, including planned hours, based upon the scope as provided by sales
• Use parametric solid seed models for the generation of customer approval drawings and mechanical design drawings
• Create the design documents necessary for acquiring customer approval for equipment designs, oversee production of design documents necessary for equipment production, both according to documented design procedures
• Serve as Wagstaff’s primary technical contact to customer’s technical personnel for mechanical engineering and equipment issues throughout the project, up to and including product start-up
• Review the Approval Drawings and resultant Manufacturing Drawings for compliance with the Guidelines for Handling Molten Aluminum as set forth by the Aluminum Association, Inc.
• Provide documented technical and analytical evaluations for the design solutions keeping safety, functionality, and cost effectiveness paramount
• Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Train other team members in support of the required engineering and design for a limited number of Wagstaff product lines as assigned
• Prepare and release design documents
• Provide technical direction and consultation to other team members
• Abide by company policies
• Periodic domestic and international travel required depending upon customer and company business needs
• In order to achieve business objectives, work weeks in excess of 40 hours may be required
• Other duties as assigned 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering 

General Characteristics

• Acquires basic knowledge and develops skills in a specific practice area
• Applies prescribed and/or standard techniques and procedures in accordance with established criteria to perform assigned tasks
• Exercises limited judgment on details of work and in application of standard methods for conventional work
• Acquires an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities

General Technical Responsibilities

• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process of standard complexity
• Performs standard computations or analysis
• Prepares Drawings

Leadership Skills

• Assign tasks to and coordinates with Designers. Coordinates with other departments as necessary

Direction Received

• Receives close supervision on unusual or difficult problems, and general review of all aspects of work

Communication Skills

• Academic oral and technical writing skills
• Attends Customer project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignment. May occasionally lead the meetings

Working Environment

This job may also require occasional or more frequent travel to and work at customer sites. While at customer sites, the employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risks of moving equipment and parts, and other risks associated with a construction and/or manufacturing environment. Because of this environment and associated risks, coordination with customer managers/employees may be necessary before entering the customer site, and use of job appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing is required at customer sites. The noise level at customer sites is often loud.

Employment at Wagstaff is dependent on successfully passing a company-paid drug screening and background check upon hire. Benefits eligibility is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies, plans and programs of Wagstaff.

Wagstaff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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