Mechanical Engineer - Tucker, GA

AMF Bakery Systems•Tucker, GA

About The Position

AMF Bakery Systems is hiring an experienced Mechanical Engineer to provide mechanical machine design and support for its bakery equipment products, including standard food machinery, custom and legacy products, value engineering, and sales support. The role also serves as Product Owner for AMF products. The successful candidate will bring significant machine and mechanism design experience, develop expertise in AMF products, and demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills. The engineer designs mechanical equipment and systems, specifies components, prepares bills of materials, maintains technical documents, and supports products through development, testing, installation, and service. The role works with Applications Engineering, Equipment Product Managers, Sales, product groups, field service technicians, customers, and the EE Owner. Product Owner responsibilities include defining and prioritizing product features, adjusting priorities through iterations, accepting or rejecting work results, and keeping customers or users informed while gathering feedback. The position includes remote and on-site technical support, troubleshooting, startup assistance, training, and customer-facing travel. The posting describes travel as generally 15–20% for on-site support and also states that the job requires 25% travel, with an expectation of at least one trip per quarter for a startup, service, close-out, or training event.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or an associate's degree plus at least 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Significant machine or mechanism design experience.
Ability to understand, design, and document pneumatic control systems.
Experience with technical documentation, including equipment manuals and bulletins.
Experience with equipment and plant layout design.
Knowledge of AutoCAD and proficiency in at least one 3D modeling application, such as Solid Edge, SolidWorks, or Inventor.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously.
Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
Proven problem-solving skills.
Comfort multitasking and working in an agile environment.
Willingness to travel; the posting states that the job requires 25% travel.

Responsibilities

Provide mechanical machine design, including sizing and specifying mechanical design components.
Assemble complete and accurate bills of materials for machine and system designs.
Provide remote support to field service technicians during system service calls, installation, and commissioning.
Provide on-site troubleshooting and startup support.
Provide solutions for end-of-life components in AMF Systems to support customer needs.
Maintain technical documents.
Assist Applications Engineering and Equipment Product Managers during the scope phase of potential projects.
Assist Sales with custom design solutions and custom quote estimating.
Support product groups through teamwork and influencing skills.
Identify and implement process improvements.
Serve as an expert on AMF products for PTL/CTL sales and service support.
Review manuals, methods, and RSPLs regularly.
Understand manufacturing and installation costs.
Debrief on the financial performance of each shipment and installation.
Ensure startup punch-list items are resolved for future orders.
Train operators and maintenance personnel in basic operation and routine preventive maintenance.
Support at least one startup, service, close-out, or training event trip per quarter.
Align with the EE Owner.
Define and prioritize product features, adjusting features and priorities as needed after each sprint or iteration.
Accept or reject work results.
Keep customers or users apprised of status and obtain their feedback.
Manage testing and installation during transition from Greenhouse to Standard phases.
Maintain production-ready measure and check-out lists for assigned products in collaboration with the Group PM.