Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering

Arthur G Russell Company is a World Leader in Engineered-to-Order Custom Assembly Machinery. Established in 1945, AGR has developed a wealth of technology and experience that serves the medical, alternative energy, and consumer product industries.
Our Mission We exist to provide challenging, rewarding and secure jobs for our team members and to benefit our community.
We follow the Golden Rule by treating employees, customers and suppliers as we want to be treated.
We always do right by the customer by delivering what we promise and striving to exceed expectations.
We have an environment of continuous learning by providing opportunities for career growth and supporting higher education and specialized training.
We take pride in our Company and quality of work by taking personal responsibility and delivering excellence.
We serve our local and global community by supporting those in need and the development of the future manufacturing workforce.
We consider our environmental impact by recycling and minimizing our energy and resource consumption.
As a mechanical engineer, you will generate finished machine designs from a general concept. We expect you to use good judgment and investigation to make robust and effective equipment with minimal instruction. Machine types include most aspects of anything we sell, up to and including parts feeding systems, form-fill-seal loaders, complex stations on automated machines, and machines that utilize cam, servo, and pneumatic motion.
Performance: Cost: Minimize cost in all phases, design time, purchased parts, materials, fabrication, assembly and debug.
Minimize time to completion in all steps, including engineering, purchased parts, fabrication and assembly.
Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Conformance to the customer machine specifications
Perform all necessary engineering calculations and document the calculations in a reviewable format
Produce 3D CAD assemblies and part models
Select application appropriate and cost-effective servos, gear boxes, pneumatic devices, and other commonly purchased machine components
Discuss the machine sequence, control requirements, and electrical components with the appropriate mechanical and controls design team members
Select application appropriate materials of construction and coatings
Create Bills of Materials to AGR requirements
Demonstrate application of acquired knowledge from AGR administered Lean training
Follow ISO9001 procedures for engineering, including reviews and information capture
Support the fabrication and assembly teams on technical issues during equipment fabrication, assembly, and debug.
Support the Technical Writing team with Machine Manual content pertaining to station designs
Travel to customer sites in support of AGR business (rarely)
Requirements Ability to proficiently use SolidWorks or a comparable 3D software package
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position, and typical work hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. Overtime is on an as needed basis and at the direction of the Mechanical Engineering Manager.
Travel Travel with reasonable notice, for installation, training and service work
Preferred Education and Experience Associate or Bachelor of Science in an applicable field, (i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, (Automated) Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, etc.)
Proficient in MS office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project)

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