Mechanical Design Engineer

Cranston Machinery Co Inc • Portland, OR

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About The Position

Assists with the concept and design of machinery for the pulp and paper, waste and recycling, and other industries. Coordinates, plans, organizes, and manages engineering projects and product designs to meet budget, manufacturing-capability, and deadline requirements. Coordinates design integration across mechanical, control, and large-system disciplines and adheres to project budgets.

The role plans and implements projects and designs according to customer requirements, including defining project or design philosophy, activities, milestones, and budget conformance. It develops and maintains project schedules and budgets, reports milestone status, and adjusts schedules as needed. The engineer coordinates staffing, deliverables, design documents, and bid packages; assigns and oversees personnel working on technical studies, product design, specifications, technical plans, and testing; and reviews designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contracts, and specifications. The position also coordinates technical development and resolution of design and test problems, evaluates and approves design changes and drawing releases, and communicates with customers, project teams, and management about status and progress.

The role requires an engineering degree and four to ten years of related experience and/or training. The employee must be able to travel domestically and internationally to meet customers; travel is rarely above 25% of the time. Work involves regular sitting and talking or hearing; frequent hand use, reaching, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; occasional standing, walking, and climbing or balancing; and lifting up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally to outdoor weather conditions. Noise is usually moderate. The employee must be able to pass and maintain the ability to pass a drug test and background check, and be able to travel.

Requirements

• Engineering degree.
• Four to ten years of related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information effectively and respond to questions.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and mathematical operations to statistical and analytical tasks.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of contact management, design, development, Internet, manufacturing, and project management software, as well as spreadsheet and word processing software.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to meet customers; travel is rarely above 25% of the time.
• Ability to pass and maintain the ability to pass a drug test and background check, and ability to travel.
• Required competencies include analytical ability, design skills, problem solving, project management, technical skills, customer service, interpersonal and communication skills, teamwork, leadership, quality and cost management, organizational support, strategic thinking, judgment, motivation, planning and organization, professionalism, adaptability, attendance, dependability, initiative, and innovation.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement projects and designs, defining project or design philosophy, activities, milestones, and budget conformance according to customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain schedules and budgets for assigned engineering projects.
• Report project milestone status and adjust schedules as needed.
• Identify project staffing requirements and coordinate staffing with organization managers.
• Coordinate preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages.
• Assign and oversee project personnel working on technical studies, product design, specifications, technical plans, and product testing.
• Review product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Coordinate technical developments, scheduling, and resolution of engineering design and test problems.
• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Interface with customers to provide project status reports and ensure customer needs are met.
• Provide status and progress reports to customers, the project team, and management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level