Mechanical Engineer

MAHLE•Morristown, TN

53d

About The Position

As a Mechanical Engineer – Heavy Duty Diesel Pistons Operations reporting to the Head of Heavy-Duty Diesel Productions, you will be responsible to develop and test machinery and equipment under the direction of engineering and scientific staff. This role involves developing and writing task analyses, cost analyses, and proposals for new processes or improvements to existing ones. You will select or design parts and tooling to meet customer specifications and work closely with line personnel to ensure proper installation and function of new components. Conferring with established personnel to implement standard operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions is also a key part of this role. You will develop, plan, and model alternate processing methods to test the feasibility of new applications, and recommend improved procedures, process improvements, and/or set-up reduction techniques. Additionally, you will develop and conduct equipment training programs, serve as a mentor, and prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow and layouts. You will also develop management systems for cost analysis, financial planning, and job evaluation, perform equipment and facilities layouts, and develop CNC programs. Optimizing machining and manufacturing processes, reviewing project instructions, and completing engineering drawings are also responsibilities. You will devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components, set up and conduct tests, analyze test results, and record test procedures and recommendations. Maintaining work instructions, establishing root cause and corrective action measures, and working with Industrial Engineers on FMEA's are crucial. You will act as a customer/QA contact for quality issues, oversee serialization documentation for prototype parts, and be involved in all aspects of project planning. Monitoring production equipment function and recommending corrective action, designing and ordering fixturing, and providing technical support to other departments are also part of the role. Developing/optimizing process flow to increase efficiency and preparing departmental reports are also required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from a 4-year college of university
1 to 5 years of manufacturing experience
Robotics programming experience (Kawasaki, Fanuc, ABB, KUKA, etc.)
Knowledge of Mazak CNC systems and KEYENCE dimensional inspection technology
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word applications software is necessary for this position holder.
Auto Cad drafting knowledge is necessary.

Responsibilities

Develop and write task analysis, cost analysis and proposals for implementation of new processes or improvements to existing processes.
Selects or designs parts and tooling to meet customer specifications and expectations.
Work closely with line personnel to ensure newly developed parts and tooling are correctly installed and functioning properly.
Confer with established personnel to implement standard operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions.
Develop, plan and model alternate processing methods to test feasibility of new applications of system components, and recommend implementation of improved procedures, process improvements and/or set-up reduction techniques.
Develops and conducts related equipment training programs and demonstrates skills to trainees (serves as a mentor or coach to established personnel.
Prepares charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.
Develops management systems for cost analysis, financial planning, wage and salary administration, and job evaluation.
Perform equipment and facilities layouts.
Develop CNC programs for various machine tools.
Optimize machining and other manufacturing processes.
Perform other assignments as instructed by Department Management.
Review project instructions and drawings to ascertain specifications, procedures, objectives, measuring equipment, nature of technical problems, and possible solutions such as part redesign, substitution of material or parts, or rearrangement of parts or subassemblies.
Complete engineering drawing(s) for part fabrication by internal or external vendors.
Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components or assemblies for products such as industrial equipment and machinery, power equipment, servo systems, machine tools, and measuring instruments.
Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate design proposals for improving equipment performance or other factors, or to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control.
Analyze indicated and calculated test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specifications.
Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test method.
Maintain work instructions and procedures as required to assure uniformity and consistency in manufacturing activities. Ensures that all necessary documents (work plans and process control plans) are maintained and made available to appropriate departmental personnel as needed.
Establish and implement "root cause and corrective action" measures for nonconforming parts.
Work with Industrial Engineers in the development of FMEA's to identify potential problem areas in the production of parts.
Act as customer/QA contact for quality-related issues when required.
Oversee the serialization documentation for prototype parts.
Involved in all aspects of project planning.
Monitor the function, cycle time and other pertinent parameters of production equipment.
Recommend and/or initiate corrective action for problems identified on production equipment.
Design and order fixturing for production and prototype parts as needed.
Work with Industrial Engineers in the creation and optimization of CNC programs for the manufacture of production and prototype parts.
Identify and/or develop new tooling for production parts to reduce cycle time, production costs and/or operator problems.
Determine proper tooling for the production of prototype parts.
Provide technical support for other departments (Design) regarding production issues.
Develop/Optimize process flow to increase efficiency of operation.
Prepare reports concerning departmental activities as required.