SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER-ONSITE

Schneider Packaging Equipment•Brewerton, NY

2d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Design and develop engineered systems and subsystems on time and on budget as a member of a project team. Deepen the understanding of products, customers, goals, organization, and business strategies, evaluating systems and processes, and identifying improvement needs. Develop and implement processes that improve manufacturing production and deliver quality outputs. Meet Schneider’s quality standards while maintaining working knowledge of relevant technologies and best practices. Deepen the understanding of products, customers, goals, organization, and business strategies, evaluating systems and processes, and identifying improvement needs.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering, or
AS in Mechanical Engineering Technology or Mechatronics, or
High school diploma with 5+ years experience in a design/build OEM technical role
5+ years of experience in a design-build manufacturing environment as a Mechanical Engineer
3D modeling experience within machine design using CAD software required; strong preference toward Inventor and Vault
Ability to properly size mechanical componentry (motors, pneumatic cylinders, valves, etc.) into mechanical assemblies that mount onto engineered tubular framing
Ability to properly select correct sensor for application (photo eyes, switches, cameras, etc.)
Understanding of pneumatic and electronic systems typically used on industrial machinery
Ability to adhere to project requirements that include customer, company, and industry standards
Microsoft Office software skills required (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio)
Ability to accurately update current status and predict remaining hours to update Gantt chart in Smartsheets

Responsibilities

Act as mechanical lead and design equipment using established design and drafting standards on tier 2-4 projects.
Incorporate standard mechanical designs and ancillary subsystems to efficiently design and manufacture in a manner that meets project requirements and facilitates safe, productive startup, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment.
Mentoring, training, and guidance provided when requested for newly onboarded Mechanical Engineers
Build out knowledge base through training documentation, classes, and development of standard parts, assemblies, and drawings to constantly drive efficiency and consistency while reducing errors.
Develop new mechanism and machine designs based on the needs of industry and current technologies.
Incorporate ancillary third-party off the shelf or engineered to order equipment into design projects.
Execute projects within established scope, timeline, and budget.
Requisition components for projects maintaining compliance with approved vendor lists.
Recommend improvements in the company’s offerings and work procedures and execute them utilizing the Non-Project Request form and Engineering Change Request process for tracking.
Develop, maintain, and create training material in an effort to capture institutional knowledge
Identify issues and provide corrective actions to keep projects on track and within defined project scope.
Communicate designs with other areas of the company to allow for the efficient design, manufacture, and startup of the equipment.
Provide mechanical design direction through installation and startup in the field until the customer has accepted the system. Traveling onsite if deemed necessary.
Attend and participate in departmental and process improvement meetings to improve efficiencies.
Travel required may include field support for customers to ensure satisfactory operation of machines, vendor support, training and/or trade show support; approximately 20%. Must maintain valid enhanced driver’s license and/or passport for travel.
Build professional skill through continued training, education, and networking events.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.