Senior Mechanical Design Engineer / Project Engineer

• Top 3 skills:-
• Strong Design Background (preferably web handling structures constructed from heavy plate & rollers)
• Experience designing tight tolerance components (±0.0005” and tighter)
• Strong Project Management & Communication Skills with customer interaction experience .

Design Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyzes sales proposals, product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing facilities and methods
• Ensures sound engineering principles and theories are applied to new equipment designs
• Follows company’s established engineering concepts and procedures
• Assists, as needed, in the formulation and documentation of new mechanical engineering procedures
• Utilizes good communication skills
• Confers with manufacturing personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develop designs
• Guides or assists level I, level II and level III engineers in the completion of equipment layouts and detail drawings
• Prepares or supervises completion of equipment layouts and detailed drawings
• Compiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or products
• Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
• Confers with research, manufacturing, service and engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required
• Recommends design changes for ongoing product improvement
• Evaluates machine test results for possible application in future development of systems or other uses
• Uses computer aided engineering software, calculations and databases to perform related tasks
• Completes work on time according to the project schedule and within the targeted hours
• Assists in the completion of machine operator manuals as needed
• Follows all company policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Project Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

• Point of contact between customer and Faustel
• Develops project schedule using Microsoft Project
• Oversees completion of project work, to produce quality and safe equipment while staying on budget and on schedule
• Supervises contract personnel and other engineers as needed on a per project basis. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work and resolving problems
• Reports project status, dates, highlights to Project Engineering Supervisor

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience - B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and ten or more years of industry experience and/or training; or commensurate education and experience. Minimum of two years of project management experience. Proficient in SolidWorks; familiarity with GD&T.
• Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to express technical concepts.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry and engineering formulas. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Able to perform mechanical engineering related calculations such as heat transfer, stress/gear deflection and speed calculations.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Safety - Knowledgeable about and follows the safety policies and procedures as described in the appropriate safety manuals and training. This includes safety relative to machine design and shop safety.
• Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision..
• Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• structures constructed from heavy plate & rollers: 4 years (Preferred)
• web handling : 4 years (Preferred)
• designing tight tolerance components (±0.0005” and tighter): 4 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Germantown, WI 53022 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Germantown, WI 53022: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Preferred)

Work Location: In person