Mechanical Engineer - Industrial/Manufacturing Investigator

Robson Forensic•Irving, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Mechanical Engineer – Industrial/Manufacturing Expert at Robson Forensic, you will investigate incidents involving equipment, safety products/procedures, material handling, hand tools, and plant layouts. You will analyze inadequacies in machine guarding, instructions, warnings, or personal protective equipment (PPE), applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices. This role requires you to write clear, scientifically sound reports and provide expert testimony. You will delve into the "why" behind incidents, critically assessing decision-making, operational procedures, and the standard of care. This role offers you a chance to use your cumulative training, experience, and critical thinking skills, collaborate with highly respected experts, continuously learn and grow, and make a tangible difference.

Requirements

Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or can obtain licensure in at least one state within 6 months.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering and/or a closely-related field.
10+ years of manufacturing and production experience, including design, installation, start-up, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting spanning a variety of industrial equipment; expertise must include design or specification of industrial equipment, material handling equipment (such as forklifts, aerial lifts, and cranes), industrial facility operation and maintenance processes, utility systems (steam, water, air, gas, etc.), and manufacturing processes.
Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Ability to manage a portfolio of 40-60 projects/clients.
Strong ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, objective evidence for non-technical audiences.
Approximately 20% travel for inspections; the remainder is focused on analysis and report drafting, working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Must have a clean background screen, a driver’s license, and the ability to drive.

Nice To Haves

Experience and training in reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), root cause failure analysis, site incident investigations, and hazard analysis/risk assessments.

Responsibilities

Investigate incidents involving equipment, safety products/procedures, material handling, hand tools, & plant layouts.
Analyze inadequacies in machine guarding, instructions, warnings, or personal protective equipment (PPE), applying your comprehensive knowledge of standards and practices.
Write clear, scientifically sound reports.
Provide expert testimony.