Mechanical Design Engineer

Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of. They are the largest North American heat treat equipment manufacturer, and continuing to grow, adding teammates in long-term career roles in the capital equipment segment.

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEERDirect HireWixom, MISalary Range: $100-115k plus annual bonus potentialTravel: 20%
Our client is part of a global entity that combines advanced technology with strong engineering expertise to deliver reliable, high-performance heat-treating solutions.    They are the largest North American heat treat equipment manufacturer, and continuing to grow, adding teammates in long-term career roles in the capital equipment segment.  
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Able to work well in a team environment.
• Ensure projects are completed on-time and within the specified budget.
• Prepare drawings for custom heat treat furnaces in accordance with sales and customer requests.
• Develop layouts and details of equipment for heat treat furnaces.
• Prepare charts, graphs, and appropriate drawings that are needed.
• Perform fit calculations.
• Develop and issue Bills of Materials.
• Work with mechanical staff to complete design of equipment.
• Communicate with vendors and inspect purchased equipment and fabrications.
• Inspect equipment at manufacturing facility. 
• Assist field crew in installation, start-up and repair of equipment. 
• Perform qualifying tests on equipment. 
• Maintain engineering job file. 
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports. 
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment,
   systems or processes to meet requirements. 
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system
   malfunctions, or provide technical information. 
• Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing
   methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs. 
• Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend
   remedial actions. 
• Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility,
   sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of
   modification. 
• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with
   engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.  
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions. 
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment  are installed and functioning according to specifications. 
• Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of
   equipment, components, or systems. 
• Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products. 
• Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs. 
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to
   evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications. 
• Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects. 
• Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with
   natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency. 
• Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
• Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including
   equipment placement. 
• Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of
   materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition. 
• Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration
   equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
• Complete required technical and regulatory documents.
• Travel to jobsite to assist when required to do so. 

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. export control laws, including the  International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These  laws govern the handling of certain defense-related and commercial technologies.
QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering or related Technical Degree desirable
• 3-5 Years of applied engineering experience.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Familiarity with the Mechanical Designing in Capital Equipment Industry.
• Experience with 3-D CAD design
• SolidWorks background in developing models and detail drawings required
• Experience with PDM systems preferred.
• Experience with FEA and CFD preferred.
• Knowledge of combustion systems and calculations preferred.