Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering

Title: Mechanical Engineer III
Travel Requirements

Typical travel can range from a few days to a few weeks during the project initiation phase. During the deployment phase of the project, travel may be full-time.
Planning, Development and/or Deployment phases typically range from 3-9 months but can extend to 1+ years.
Travel will be required to Client Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing sites in North Carolina (Concord, Winston-Salem, Hickory, Newton, and Wilmington)
40 hours+ M-F, adjusted hours and weekends may be required based on where the project is in the project life cycle.
Project Engineer Role: Mechanical
Provide mechanical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.
Supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.
Project Engineer Responsibilities: Mechanical
Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines
Safety - Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility
Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.
Re-design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.

Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures
Perform hands-on troubleshooting, direct engineering techs and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
Provide training to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution of installation activities.
Review, "redline", and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages including follow-up with drafting services.
Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.
Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
Mechanical
BS Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, with minimum 3+ years manufacturing experience working with manufacturing equipment.
Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
Must be flexible with the ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
Determines and recommends best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
Works well with other disciplines (IT, Mechanical, and Process engineering) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
Thorough understanding of mechanical drive trains, electrical and pneumatic actuators.
Works well in a team environment, is a self-starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.
Mechanical
Equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD®, Inventor, Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and MS Project
Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment, with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
Project management experience, including developing project scope, budgets and schedules.
Knowledge of the Optical Fiber manufacturing process.