Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Summary:

At Nidec Automatic Feed, Mechanical Design Engineer, using modeling software chosen by the company, designs machines, machine systems, foundations, machine layouts, subassemblies, parts list drawings, detail drawings, etc. in accordance with purchase order, customer specification, Automatic Feed machine design standards; federal, state and local codes and regulations; voluntary compliance standards, ISO 9001:2008 quality system, and accepted machine design principles and practices. Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible to meet or beat budgeted hours and complete the job efficiently, creating bill of materials for assigned jobs. Mechanical Design Engineer will attend and participate in various meetings, complete all necessary specification, function and check sheets for the machine, upon completion of work release jobs to the assembly department completely, accurately, and on time. The Mechanical Design Engineer will supervise installations of machines and machine systems at customer plants, and record all of time worked into Encompix, the company's ERP system.

Essential Function:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Use SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software chosen by the company, design machines and machine systems, foundations, machine layouts, subassemblies, parts list drawings, detail drawings, etc. in accordance with purchase order, customer specification, Automatic Feed machine design standards; federal, state and local codes and regulations; voluntary compliance standards, ISO 9001:2008 quality system, and accepted machine design principles and practices. A review of reference jobs and other historical data might be applicable.
• Responsible to meet or beat budgeted hours and to complete the job efficiently, and under budget.

• Perform stress and deflection calculations, strength of materials, motor sizing calculations, velocity timing and calculation of loads (bearings, gears, rolls, frames, etc.). Include a complete set of load calculations with each new design for design documentation. List reference job if new calculations are not needed.
• Create bill of materials for assigned job.
• Attend and participate in sales/engineering pre-design meetings, design review meetings, and contract review meetings concerning job assignments.

• Complete all necessary specification, function and check sheets for the machine.
• Check all interfaces with neighboring machines to establish tie bar locations, eliminate interference, and assure ease of threading.
• Upon completion of work, release jobs to the shop completely, accurately, and on time.
• Review Engineering or Process Change Request / Deviation Request form (ME001) when applicable.
  • Approve or reject applicable deviation requests.
  • Review and implement changes recorded on problem logs.
  • Work with project engineers to implement suggested changes.
  • Record changes in record set for that serial number.

• Coordinate corrective action changes in Mechanical Engineering;
  • Ensure affected details are revised.
  • Ensure affected spec sheets are revised.
  • Ensure affected purchase items are revised.
  • Ensure affected computer report lists are revised.
  • Ensure affected parts list is updated.
  • Ensure appropriate team members are notified.
• Supervise installations of machines and machine systems at customer plant.
  • Serve as a company representative and liaison to the customer while doing customer plant installation and start-up.
  • In absence of a project manager, provide progress reports to customer and maintain open lines of communication between customer and Nidec Automatic Feed.
  • Responsible to meet deadlines and ensure total customer satisfaction.
• Record all time worked into Encompix, the Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system.
  • Responsible to achieve a high percentage of "direct" time and minimize "indirect" time.
• After completion of the job, complete the Things Gone Right/ Things Gone Wrong (TGR/TGW) form.

Job Requirements:

• BSME, or BS Mechanical Engineering Technologies, or Associates Degree with two or more years of machine design experience. A Professional Engineer (PE) certification is preferred, but not required.
• Must have a working knowledge of, or be trained in the following: Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) including Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), FEA's) per ISO 9001 requirements.
• Functional knowledge of SolidWorks or other 3D solid-modeling software application.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved.

 

Competencies:

• Technical Capacity
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Communication Proficiency

 

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.