Entry Level Mechanical Engineer (in KY)

Wayne Russell & Associates LLC
Portland, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/1/2024
We are looking to fill a full time ENTRY LEVEL Mechanical Engineer position with a manufacturer located in the area of Franklin/Bowling Green, KY.

Salary Range: $70,000 per year. No relocation assistance for entry level candidates.

Must Haves:

  • BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required to apply. Will not accept Mech. Engr. Technology degree
  • Must be able to commute or relocate at your own expense.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate and manage capital and kaizen projects in a time-critical environment.
  • Provide analysis, evaluation and review of problems regarding automation, advanced methods and equipment, material handling, layout and material flow.
  • Provide alternative solutions to anticipated or actual technical and/or business related manufacturing problems.
  • Develop safeguards and improve team member safety through process improvements.
  • Provide training to production and maintenance team members.
  • Provide trouble shooting assistance to production and maintenance team members.
  • Develop new equipment specifications, tooling and other associated requirements.
  • Design new equipment or redesign existing equipment, and coordinate its fabrication, assembly, installation, and startup as needed.
  • Provide daily leadership to hourly maintenance personnel
  • Maintain all mechanical functions of plant processes
  • Actively and aggressively support 6S policies and procedures
  • Support the Production Dept. to assure processes, fixtures, inspection gauges, and tooling are designed, manufactured and delivered on time and within budget to meet production demands.
  • Prepare equipment and/or tooling designs as required to meet production needs.
  • Collect data from production documents daily or as needed.
  • Compare collected data to the standards and analyze for improvements.
  • Compare the collected data to production reports and analyze discrepancies.
  • Organize and report data weekly/monthly/yearly.
  • Measure OEE (Operating Equipment Efficiency) as required.
  • Identify and quantify opportunities for improvements.
  • Recommend and implement improvements.
  • Respond to emergency failures as needed.
  • Actively support 6S policies and practices.
  • Support new equipment installations as required and develop spare parts lists.
  • Coordinate forklift and company vehicle maintenance.
  • Support the Maintenance Dept. and Supervisor to assure the maintenance systems are being followed properly.
  • Develop new and/or improve maintenance systems.
  • Assist with budget preparations for production and maintenance by identifying equipment and tooling needs and developing cost estimates.
  • Collect maintenance related data from the documents daily.
  • 3D modeling experience (Solidworks) Preferred
  • Design tooling and verify line startup for new part numbers and capabilities
  • Communicate with sales and product design team
  • Develop new products from initial quoting through production lifespan

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

  • B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Thorough knowledge of machine design, Solidworks, tooling, machine installation & developing PFEMA.
  • Microsoft office skills
  • Training or working knowledge of statistical analysis processes
  • Ability to interpret data and engineering drawings
  • Must have strong organizational and time management skills
  • Must have good verbal and written communication and team building skills
  • Must have strong problem solving skills
  • Strong work ethic
  • TPS
  • TPM
  • 5S
  • Autonomous Maintenance
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Cost justification analysis
  • SolidWorks
  • Continuous improvement techniques
  • Pokayoke

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