MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Plasser American Corp • Chesapeake, VA

13h

About The Position

General Scope: designs, develops, and help testing all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and machinery by performing the following duties:

Position Summary:

 The Mechanical Engineer applies knowledge of engineering principles to design products used on maintenance of way equipment for the railroad industry.
The Mechanical Engineer is involved in the entire process, from sketching an idea through the manufacturing and testing of the finished product.
Throughout development, the mechanical design engineer works with other design engineers to identify any areas of the design that need to be altered or improved.
The Mechanical Engineer is required to analyzed and understand customer specifications and develop a workable machine layout from which designers can produce detailed sub assembly drawings.
The Mechanical Engineer compiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product. 
The Mechanical Engineer plans and develops experimental test programs. 
The Mechanical Engineer analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
The Mechanical Engineer confers with research and other engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required. 
The Mechanical Engineer evaluates engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses.
The Mechanical Engineer is familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures used in the field of maintenance of way type of equipment.
The Mechanical Engineer prepares work orders, engine specifications, and all supporting documentation for the construction of machines. 
The Mechanical Engineer may require some traveling to customer job site to evaluate problems and report back to management with findings
The Mechanical Engineer relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
The Mechanical Engineer performs a variety of complicated tasks.
The Mechanical Engineer a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Knowledge of Engineering.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Autodesk Inventor Professional & AutoCAD
• Motivated and self-starter with the ability to work under deadlines.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as Calculus and modern Algebra.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Be respectful
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Be flexible
• Demonstrate sound work ethics

Nice To Haves

• Strong preference given to candidates with 1 to 2 years of experience in the field of heavy equipment machinery design.
• Knowledge of the current ISO and ANSI (Y14) standards.
• Working knowledge of the metric system and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.
• Familiar with weldments, and machining operation.
• A.R.E.A., AAR, S.A.E. membership helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• designs, develops, and help testing all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and machinery
• applies knowledge of engineering principles to design products used on maintenance of way equipment for the railroad industry
• involved in the entire process, from sketching an idea through the manufacturing and testing of the finished product
• works with other design engineers to identify any areas of the design that need to be altered or improved
• analyzed and understand customer specifications and develop a workable machine layout from which designers can produce detailed sub assembly drawings
• compiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product
• plans and develops experimental test programs
• analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
• confers with research and other engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required
• evaluates engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses
• familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures used in the field of maintenance of way type of equipment
• prepares work orders, engine specifications, and all supporting documentation for the construction of machines
• may require some traveling to customer job site to evaluate problems and report back to management with findings
• relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• performs a variety of complicated tasks

Benefits

• Accrue 80 Hours of Paid Time Off during your first year of employment
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• 401(k) match of $0.50 for every $1.00 you contribute up to 6% of your salary
• You may receive a merit bonus after completion of the audit at the end of the fiscal year
• Free Short and Long Term Disability after 90 days of employment
• Free Life Insurance – 2 times your annual salary
• Company Events
• Free employee medical and dental coverage. – valued at $7,500.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees