Mechanical Project Engineer, Holland, MI

GP Reeves Inc. • Holland Charter Township, MI

6d • $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Project Engineer designs and manages projects involving machines, tooling, and dispensing systems. The work includes designing machine frames and tooling for customer parts, and selecting or designing standard dispensing system components. The engineer brings hands-on experience and broad mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical skills, and often serves as project manager and customer interface. In that role, the engineer is responsible for completing projects on time and according to customer expectations and quoted scope.

The position combines office work with hands-on work alongside Machine Builders. It has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may involve coordinating peers as a project manager and mentoring other employees to develop their functional knowledge. Travel of up to 10% may be required for installation support or service, primarily on domestic trips and occasionally internationally, typically for less than one week.

GP Reeves, Inc., founded in 1971, provides engineered dispensing systems and solutions for manufacturing, including grease, oil, ambient and heated material dispensing equipment and automation. The company designs and builds its equipment in Holland, Michigan, and serves customers through locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience or degree.
• Five years of experience with machine design, preferably including pneumatics, hydraulics, robots, motion control, PLCs, HMIs, and/or vision systems.
• Five years of experience with 3D CAD design software, preferably SolidWorks.
• Skill using associated PC software, including Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Word.
• Ability to test electromechanical systems.
• Ethical conduct, critical thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and solve customer challenges.
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment with excellent communication skills.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to present information effectively to management and customers and respond effectively to common customer inquiries and complaints.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time for installation support or service, including domestic travel and occasional international trips typically under one week.
• Overtime may be necessary based on customer orders, including weekdays, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mechanical machine design and component selection, and coordinate machine debugging, power-up, and validation with build and electrical team members.
• Perform project management functions, including managing budgets, schedules, and deliverables, and ensure the project team meets milestone dates.
• Write sequences of operation and functional specifications for projects using PLC controls.
• Ensure equipment is designed and programmed to customer and/or GP Reeves build specifications using standard techniques and approaches.
• Participate in customer site activities related to system implementation, commissioning, testing, and service.
• Handle support calls.
• Participate in company functions and meetings.
• Mentor other positions in the company to help grow functional knowledge.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level