Perform mechanical machine design engineering duties, product design, product customizations, resolving design and documentation issues, with primary focus on capital equipment associated with the production of pneumatic tire components
Primary Responsibilities:
Candidates must be highly proficient in the following (Target a minimum of 5 years' experience):
Given product requirements in parts per minute or meters/minute, calculate the required machine element velocities/rpms
Sizing, application, and sourcing of industrial machine components, including power transmission (belts, chains, gearboxes, bearings, motors), pneumatics (actuators, valves, piping)
Design of steel and aluminum frameworks, brackets, shafts, rolls, pulleys etc.
SolidWorks assembly, part, and drawing generation, as well as liner static and dynamic analysis (FEA)
Engineering documentation (clean, clear, and accurate): bill of materials, assembly drawings, sequence diagrams, pneumatic schematics, control device lists, detail drawings, calculation sheets, functional specifications, purchase specifications, installation/operation instructions
Written and oral communication with internal and external office and production personnel Design & Development
Critique/validate, improve/redesign existing, legacy machine designs and processes to be more durable, simpler, and cost effective
Interpret, trouble-shoot, diagnose & adapt existing, legacy designs based on customers' requests & order amendments
Originate new concepts in products and processes based on customer or market demands
Bill of Materials and Drawings
Generate, issue, revise, BOMs, assembly, and detail drawings
Document revisions using existing Engineering Change Notice (ECN) procedure
Follow internal and external engineering standards and practices
Proficient in properly applying constraints to manufacturing drawings (calculation of dimensional stack-ups, form tolerances, surface finishes etc.)
Knowledgeable in metal cutting and fabricating manufacturing processes and order of operations, as well as additive manufacturing technology
Ensure safety
Assure designs, components, and guarding comply with or exceed current global and individual customer standards
Successfully operate in accordance with internal and external EHS guidelines as dictated by your working environment on any given day
Provide the Operations department, including Production, support
Clarify specifications with and aid in problem resolution for purchasing and manufacturing
Complete assigned projects and tasks within allotted time and cost constraints
Provide customer support
Assist customers directly and indirectly when machine operation problems or questions arise
As necessary, attend bid review meetings and department meetings
Estimate mechanical engineering hours given a project scope of work
Complete required Safety and Legal Training as assigned
Other duties as assigned
Essential Functions of the Role:
Excellent written and graphical communication skills
Strong "eye for detail" and ability to fully document industrial machine manufacturing and operations using industry standard methodology
Proficient in mechanical machine design for heavy industrial machinery
High level of personal computer literacy
Design and technology Skills:
Estimate reasonably accurate completion dates for given assignments anticipate/communicate bottlenecks and delays
Provide and accept constructive design feedback
Delegate work assignments to one or more individuals
Complete work independently from guidance afforded during bi-weekly design reviews with the team
Debug/Troubleshooting: Collaborate with production and programming personnel to the end of bringing the system into compliance with specifications
Understand machining and welding sufficiently to estimate/optimize the costs of associated componentry
Understand machine controls sufficiently to collaborate with electrical and software engineers (sequence diagrams, control device lists, requirement for/mounting of sensors, accommodate wiring)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel, Sharepoint, Teams etc.
Tire industry capital equipment experience is a bonus
Ability to, independently or collaboratively, generate new or critique/validate existing/preliminary designs prior to release to production. Including but not limited to the following areas:
Power transmission design: rolls, shafts, pulleys, screws, bearings, couplings, gear trains, lubrication and sealing systems, etc.
Weldment design and detailing: structural section/plate steel, machine bases/frame works, joints, and associated pre-heat and stress relieving specifications
Surface treatment specifications as they relate to:
Anti-tack (spray, plasma, thermal etc.)
Anti-wear (Hard chrome, hardface, and other engineering coatings)
Able to generate/critique detailed calculations and analysis, such as, time study, assembly stack-ups, stress/ flow/ heat transfer analysis, power transmission, material selection, related component selection
Ability to generate and critique pneumatic system component selection and schematics, including sequence
Ability to perform, standardized, risk assessment of industrial machinery and follow-up with proper and efficient mitigation schemes and designs
Understands industrial machinery sequences and logic and can clearly document them for use by mechanical, electrical and software engineers and technicians
Applications Engineering:
Demonstrated proficiency with the design, configuration, and application of one or more of the Steelastic major product lines
Demonstrated ability to collaborate within the team to convert customer requirements into complete (mechanical and electrical), organized, and accurate estimates for materials, engineering, and shop labor associated with the design and manufacture of industrial capital equipment
Project Support:
Provide machine troubleshooting support to production floor and field service technicians for new and legacy equipment
Throughout the design process, effectively communicate and collaborate with Electrical Engineering, as well as other departments to ensure design integrity and seamless hand-off to Purchasing and Production
Confers with Management, Production, and Sales to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products
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