Mechanical Engineer Details

Mechanical Engineer

McWane, Inc. - Phillipsburg, NJ

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview: We hire top talent who are safety oriented and have the necessary skills to be an asset to the McWane team.
The McWane Ductile facility was previously called Atlantic States. Ten years ago, the facility changed its leadership team to create a culture focused on keeping employees and our environment safe. During this time, McWane invested several million dollars in safety and environmental related enhancements.
Recently, McWane Ductile was awarded the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Award. This OSHA recognition is only achieved by 1% of the U.S manufacturing facilities. The McWane Ductile team is proud of this achievement in recognition of our world class safety practices and procedures.
The Mechanical Engineer will provided technical support for concurrent engineering efforts to optimize new designs for reproducibility, testability, and availability. Design of solutions to maintenance and production issues using drawing software. Management of projects including quote collection, material procurement, and supervision of contractors and/or maintenance staff.

The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, install, and commission robust, yet cost efficient machinery that increases throughput and uptime, while requiring minimal maintenance in a demanding environment.
• Communicate with department supervisors and managers, as well as hourly employees, to ensure designs meet their needs, specifications & requirements
• Ensure all designs and projects conform with OSHA safety standards and are environmentally compliant prior to start-up
• Ensure equipment design allows production to manufacture pipe within ISO and quality spec.
• Must balance multiple projects, correctly prioritizing and managing the logistics of parts fabrication, delivery, labor, and installation
• Implement projects from cradle to grave within budgetary and time constraints; projects must be completely operational prior to plant start-up
• Work closely with the continuous improvement department to help prioritize projects and areas for process improvement; create budgetary proposals for potential projects
• Support and collaborate with the maintenance, electrical, and production teams by responding to and solving technical equipment issues with urgency; take part in root cause analysis to provide irreversible corrective action plans and written reports
• Demonstrate project ownership and warrantee designs during and after the start-up phase to ensure continued customer satisfaction
• Design & draw new equipment using Solidworks and autoCAD; Modify existing drawings of parts & assemblies to document changes
• Ensure drawings are produced, formatted, and curated in accordance with department standards on the vaulted drawing management servers
• Develop & maintain good working relationships with various machine shops, mechanical contractors, and other vendors, both foreign and domestic
• Procurement of replacement parts for old and new machinery
• Following project completion, document spare components for storeroom inventory and create comprehensive preventative maintenance work instructions for the new equipment
• Perform various engineering functions including mathematical-based design for proper equipment geometry and specs, taking precise field measurements using optical levels and calipers, structural analysis, and interpretation of data such as flow rates, temperatures, velocity, mass, force, torque, gear ratios, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Work Environment & Physical DemandsPhysical Demands: The work environment characteristics & physical demands 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.

• Position primarily requires sitting, standing, talking, and walking in an office environment (30%) and stooping, reaching, climbing, standing, walking, and talking in a manufacturing and processing environment (70%).
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and to adhere to safety requirements. This includes the wearing of required PPE.
• Corrected vision and color distinction are required.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to dirty, wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes, airborne particles, and concentrated chemicals which may require personal protective equipment such as a respirator and chemical suit; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Qualifications:QualificationsTo 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (technical field preferred) or relevant work experience or both.
• 3-5 years Industrial Manufacturing experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
• Preferred: 3 or more years of previous experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to interact with all personnel levels
• Must work with others in a professional, respectful manner
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings, specifications, maps, surveys, project schedules, cost reports, and other construction documents; understanding of contract provisions which address scope of work and design criteria
• Preferred: Mastery of Solidworks and AutoCAD drawing software
• Possess sound working knowledge and the proper applications of various types of pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearing assemblies, hydraulic & pneumatic systems, cooling towers, blowers, structural members, couplings, valves, actuators, piping, and other mechanical components
• Knowledge of estimating, construction costs and cost control procedures, and scheduling.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Understanding of local, state, federal (including OSHA), and company safety and environmental regulations, codes, and requirements related to the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to follow all work directives and safety procedures
• Must be a self-motivated
• Must be able to speak, read and understand English

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.