Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Company Description

My client, a large industrial equipment company that have customers in a wide variety of industries, are looking for a full-time Mechanical Design Engineer, at their site north of Buffalo, NY. This is an onsite position that is involved with the development and complete engineering definition of products for fabrication in conjunction with sales proposals and customer input that perform in an efficient and reliable manner while satisfying customer needs.

Role responsibilities:

• Maintain specific knowledge of project-specific engineering schedule and elevate potential issues with the schedule and/or foreseeable conflicts or delays to supervisor.
• Have specific knowledge of project routings and elevate potential issues to supervisor.
• Have a complete understanding of project specifications and customer expectations.
• Read and interpret P&ID (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams).
• Identify discrepancies or lack of information in available project documentation to supervisor
• Select and source common mechanical components.
• Develop complete definition of mechanical components for communication to vendor for purchasing.
• Understand and adhere to product design standards and guidelines.
• Create comprehensive 3D models to be used for design review and 2D fabrication drawing creation.
• Understand and implement machine design practices including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), surface finishes, component fits.
• Understand in-house fabrication and testing capabilities. Design products for manufacturability.
• Produce shop-ready drawings and bills of material for fabrication with clear and concise information and details.
• Understand and know how to apply common codes and standards ASME Piping and pressure Vessel code when required and seek support from Design Engineer for total compliance.
• Manage multiple projects and balance requirements to keep all jobs on schedule.
• Maintaining a dynamic array of tasks and the ability to prioritize through good time management skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from a 4-year accredited college or university.
• Experience with 3D modeling and 2D drafting using Autodesk Inventor (or similar 3D modeling software) design software and parametric modeling techniques.
• Experience in complex equipment design.
• Previous manufacturing floor and design exposure experience.
• At least two years of experience in a similar design role.

This role is paying an excellent basic salary in addition to a generous benefits package.