Mechanical Engineer

Smith Johnson Tech•West Jordan, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Full-time Mechanical Engineer position in the company’s West Jordan, Utah, office. This onsite role offers the opportunity to contribute to major, innovative industrial design projects for clients worldwide at an established, market-leading, employee-owned company. Salary depends on experience. Relocation to West Jordan before starting work is required, and the company allows relocation. Travel of approximately 25% may be required to support projects. The Mechanical Engineer contributes to plant layout, process and equipment design, component selection, equipment procurement, and the development of specialized industrial equipment. The role also supports project coordination and oversees fabrication, installation, start-up, and acceptance testing to ensure safety and compliance with project requirements. The engineer collaborates with project teams, designers, drafters, subcontractors, and other personnel, and may travel to supervise installation, systemization, and commissioning. Employment and/or client submission is contingent on successful completion of required pre-employment screening and verification, which may include background and drug screening, identity or location verification, employment eligibility documentation, and verification of qualifications. Additional client-specific screening or documentation may be required. Screening and verification are conducted in accordance with applicable policies, requirements, and laws.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
At least five years of engineering experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong mechanical and process design skills or background.
Excellent problem-solving ability.
CAD skills.
Ability to travel to support projects, approximately 25%.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Ability to relocate to West Jordan, Utah, before starting work.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing, installing, and/or operating waste incinerators and rotary kiln furnaces for disposal of medical, explosive, and other hazardous waste.
Experience with explosives and design or operation of demilitarization equipment.
Hands-on mechanical installation experience and/or field experience supervising equipment installation, systemization, and start-up.
Experience with pollution control systems.
Experience with robotics, material handling systems, or automation.
Working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
PLC/HMI programming experience.
Project management or project engineer experience.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Contribute to plant layout, process design, equipment design, and component selection for new industrial facilities.
Develop specialized industrial equipment, including incinerators, material handling systems, pollution control systems, furnaces, kilns, and automated cutting or disassembly equipment.
Specify and procure industrial processing equipment, including conveyors, heat exchangers, fans, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
Coordinate project budgets and schedules and support timely completion for private-sector and government clients.
Oversee equipment fabrication, field installation, start-up operations, and acceptance testing to ensure high safety standards and demonstrate that equipment meets project requirements.
Perform machine design in collaboration with teams, colleagues, designers, and drafters.
Review, select, and direct mechanical subcontractors and applicable personnel.
Design, test, and troubleshoot control systems.
Travel as needed to supervise onsite installation, systemization, and commissioning tasks.