Mechanical Engineer - Short term contract

Company: Second Nature
Location: Wilson
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Located in the Wilson, NC area, we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our team. We are looking for a ME to help get us quickly evolving in innovative and unique ways to increase our throughput and capacity while walking us towards higher degrees of automation.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensuring assembly up-time to meet production needs
• Scaling and innovating next-generation machinery and processes to increase efficiency, quality, and capacity and reduce cost
• Working with process engineers to improve output
• Working with R&D to improve quality, reliability, and productivity
• Identify opportunities for gains in out-put AND follow-through on their execution
• Work closely with the Quality department to continually improve product quality and correct any problems that arise
• Design of new components or sub-systems of existing equipment to improve performance
• Take component and subsystem designs from design in 3D CAD through prototyping and testing to deployment
• Knowledge of advanced assembly modeling in a 3D CAD package
• Working on the floor of a production environment
• Assisting with and performing QA/QC tests in QA lab
• Documentation of processes and procedures
• Documentation of technical aspects of equipment (adjustments, maintenance)
• Creating specifications documents for new or next-generation equipment
• Working with outside vendors in designing and building new equipment
• Perform basic statistical analysis to quantify gains and identify opportunities
• Setting realistic timelines and goals
  
  Basic Qualifications
  
  • 4-Year Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience working in make-to-order or make-to-stock production environments
  • Preference will be given to those that have experience in a start-up organization
  • Must have strong business acumen with the ability to analyze and make educated decisions in a timely manner
  • Hands-on experience
  • Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and 6S Experience a must.
  • Demonstrated understanding of ERP and MRP concepts.
  • 3D Modeling in Solidworks or PTC Creo
  • The mentality to just make it happen
  • Thinks outside of the box and line of thinking they may have been presented with
  • Willing and happy to do any and all tasks to get the job done, no matter how big or small; no matter within their immediate job description or not
  • Minimum 2 years working with machinery in an engineering role
  • Able to work on a production floor for extended periods of time. Prolonged periods of standing, sitting, walking, pulling, pushing, stretching, twisting, reaching, kneeling, stooping, bending, grasping.
  • May need to periodically lift 50-100 lbs.
  • Able to work in extremely cold or hot environments.
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