Mechanical Engineer

NGC Transmission Equipment•Fort Worth, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer provides technical and engineering support for NGC US wind turbine and other gearbox remanufacturing and field service activities. The role supports engineering, production, sales, and service teams, with the goal of developing NGC US expertise in gearbox remanufacture and service. The position reports to the Engineering Manager and regularly collaborates with engineers, sales and production staff, field service technicians, team leaders, and engineering and service teams in the US and China. The engineer develops and reviews process procedures and inspection reports, designs production and field-service tooling, defines testing methods, and applies engineering analysis to production and service issues. The role also works with production and quality teams to improve process capability and trains production and field technicians in safe, correct procedures. Occasional hands-on work with gearbox components and tooling may be required. The engineer may contribute to project implementations, completing assigned tasks of varying complexity on time, and provides internal and customer support through root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, diagnosis, and resolution of mechanical problems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Industrial Engineering.
One to three years of related experience and/or training.
Strong mechanical background; gearing-related experience is preferred.
Customer-focused attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Technical knowledge of power transmission products and applications.
Experience with project management practices and resources.
Strong knowledge of marketing fundamentals.
Proficiency with Adobe, Microsoft Office, ERP, SolidWorks, and other internal programs.
Ability to obtain a thorough understanding of NGC products.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred for collaborating with headquarters teams.
A master's degree in engineering or education comparable to industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and engineering support for wind turbine and other gearbox remanufacturing and field service activities.
Support the engineering, production, sales, and service teams in developing NGC US expertise in gearbox remanufacture and service.
Communicate regularly with engineers, sales and production staff, field service technicians, team leaders, and US and China engineering and service teams.
Write and review process procedures for gearbox disassembly, assembly, testing, and field servicing.
Write and review inspection reports for gearboxes inspected inside or outside the NGC US facility.
Design tools for production and field service in accordance with applicable industry standards and appropriate engineering calculations and software.
Define testing methods and procedures in accordance with industry standards or internal requirements when industry standards are unavailable.
Work with production and quality teams to improve process capability in gearbox remanufacturing.
Use engineering analysis techniques to respond to production and service issues.
Train production and field technicians to perform process procedures correctly and safely.
Occasionally perform manual tasks, including disassembling, assembling, and cleaning gearbox components and related tooling.
Serve as a project team member when needed, independently completing assigned tasks and delivering successful, on-time results.
Provide internal support and customer service, including root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and solving complex mechanical problems.
Work professionally with company and customer staff.