Senior Mechanical Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller•Brooklyn Park, MN

15d

About The Position

GENERAL PURPOSE The Senior Mechanical Engineer develops new, advanced and updated mechanical systems for vertical packaging, flow wrapping, bag filling, and palletizing machinery and product feed systems. The Senior Mechanical Engineer encourages others to discover, develop and apply their talents enabling them to reach their full potential, and actively engages in our Lean journey by building and acting on continuous improvement and development opportunities.

Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
Minimum 10 years of mechanical engineering experience with increasing levels of complexity and responsibility.
Experience in materials, component selection, and general machine shop processes.
Experience with increasingly complex machine and/or system design using state of the art CAD and analysis tools (SolidWorks, ProE, or equivalent).
Periodic travel required, less than 20%.
Must have valid driver’s license and a good driving record, and the ability to obtain a passport.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in related technical field.
Experience in rapid new product development, Lean development or Agile methods.
Packaging experience.
Experience designing and hands on follow through manufacturing, build and test.
Experience with Power transmission, pneumatics, and complex mechanical mechanism design.
Knowledge and experience with engineering bills of material (BOM) structure organization and usage.
Field experience in installation and/or troubleshooting.
Project management experience.
Demonstrated ability to advance multiple projects concurrently as an individual contributor or as part of a team to develop a machine system or subsystem.
Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
Demonstrated effective critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving ability.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to leverage for effective presentations.
Ability to work under pressure with deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask and prioritize.
Responsive and able to work in a dynamic environment and set priorities with minimal supervision.
Ability to manage and effectively lead change.
High achiever with a positive can-do attitude, who works well in a team environment while realizing both individual and team goals through relationship building.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and able to learn new applications without difficulty.

Responsibilities

Design responsibility for individual components to complete integrated machine systems.
Partner with customers and sales executives, other mechanical and electrical design engineers, manufacturing personnel and customer service technicians.
Research and prepare specifications.
Develop and test prototypes.
Process documentation.
Train other engineers and technicians.
Prioritize customer needs to develop and maintain productive customer relationships.
proactive, take prompt action to accomplish objectives and achieve goals beyond what is required.
effectively cope with change; shift gears comfortably; decide and act without having the total picture; comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Inspire and foster team commitment, spirit, pride and trust; facilitate cooperation and motivate team members to accomplish group goals.
define and develop business strategic goals through creativity and innovation while implementing related plans.
Project reporting, tracking and organization.
Lead, facilitate, and manage continuous improvement initiatives.
Other responsibilities as needed.