Mechanical Engineer

Technical Associates • Marietta, GA

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About The Position

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our Atlanta, GA branch location. Will function as a hands-on engineer providing process and packaging engineering expertise for project design, commissioning, and start-up. Requires approximately 25% travel to client sites for meetings, field inspections, and startup.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-10 years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in specifying processing equipment; pumps, mixers, valves, etc.
• Experience in specifying packaging equipment; fillers, cappers, case packers, conveyors, etc.
• Eagerness to research new equipment, processes and technologies.
• Energetic, positive, self-motivated and capable of working with little supervision.
• Support production start-ups to ensure they meet safe operational and functional requirements for the project.
• Superior communication, people skills, and strong sense of professional ethics.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Excel, Word, and Project software.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a consultant environment.
• Food or Pharmaceutical processing and packaging engineering experience.
• Chemical Plant processing and packaging engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to existing and proposed processes working with various clients, vendors, and other consultants.
• Lead and follow cross-functional teams to develop and execute capital projects.
• Work on the plant floor with mechanics and operators to gather information and become an operational resource for the facility.
• Perform engineering calculations to support plant production and improvement projects.
• Manage major, complex projects from concept to completion as well as multiple concurrent small projects.
• Assist with the development of project scope and schedule, and track project cost.
• Generate proposals and budgets, working closely with the client.
• Design, plan and implement new cost effective processes and equipment for new and existing products.
• Work on process designs, calculate line flow rates, pipeline sizes, and pump sizes.
• Specify equipment and instrumentation, develop concept flow diagrams and detailed P&ID drawings of production processes using AutoCAD.
• Work on Packaging Line designs and installation, equipment specifications & selection, new technology investigations & implementations.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree