Senior Mechanical Engineer

Profile Products•Conover, NC

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Mechanical Engineer develops, leads and supports all engineering efforts across the Profile Products business and is responsible for the implementation of new capital deployment, reliability engineering and capital improvements to existing assets. A strong background in Mechanical Engineering as well as a well-rounded background is needed to balance the mechanical, electrical, controls and process components of this role.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or similar, OR equivalent combination work experience including machinery development, procurement, production process engineering, and/or project engineering.
Experience in electro-mechanical process engineering
Experience with capital equipment optimization and implementation
Experience sourcing and specifying automation and sensing technologies
Experience analyzing and diagnosing machine failures.
Experience scoping, developing, and leading large capital projects across a multi-year horizon.
Working knowledge of industry standards for machinery design for safety and guarding
Analytical, with attention to detail and accuracy
Problem solving, system and methods improvement skills
Hands-on mechanical 3D CAD (Inventor or SolidWorks) software experience
MS Office suite and ERP/MRP software
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise reports that are understandable by the target audience
Ability to prioritize tasks and escalate them when appropriate
Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment
Time management skills
Ability to read, write, and speak English

Nice To Haves

Experience working with particulate wood or similar wood-based production (MDF, HDF, Particle Board, Mulch, etc) preferred

Responsibilities

Lead/support design and implementation of major capital projects in Profile Products across the Plant Engineering team.
Work with Profile and Contractor resources to effectively meet capital project requirements with primary focus on safety, quality, and capacity reliability.
A project focus on meeting timeline and budget commitments is required.
Review, analyze, and improve existing operations and maintenance processes to improve capital reliability and lifespan, while decreasing downtime, maintenance, and parts replacement costs, through the development of capital projects.
Support the NPD process for manufacturing and supply chain commitments.
Research, evaluate, and propose capital improvements, modifications and upgrades, and replacements where appropriate.
Evaluate and procure new and used equipment and systems upgrades as necessary, sourcing outside vendors as necessary.
Lead development of new process equipment design, working with 3rd party suppliers, to achieve business growth objectives.
Drive business results, manufacturing improvements, throughput increase, scrap reduction, overall COGS reduction, and enhanced safety.
Responsible for evaluating and recommending new technologies to support new and existing product lines.
All other duties assigned.