Our client is an international manufacturer of advanced polymer materials and is expanding. They need a Mechanical Engineer for their Corporate Engineering Group in Rhode Island.
The Mechanical Engineer participates and manages project teams to design, purchase, and install equipment.
The Mechanical Engineer assists plants in troubleshooting and problem solving when called upon.
The Mechanical Engineer designs new processes for capital projects and optimizes existing ones.
Responsibilities
Design new manufacturing lines and improve existing lines for plastics compounding facilities.
Determine process parameters that influence machine specifications in order to specify equipment such as extruders, mixers, dryers, pumps and bulk pneumatic conveying systems.
Design and create drawings for custom components such as chutes, platforms, receivers, hoppers, conveyors.
Automate new or existing processes using current technology.
Contact manufacturers and vendors for equipment required to support proposed designs.
3D CAD design with a 3D first mentality using Solidworks.
Oversee construction of projects and sign off on acceptance of service/work required.
Provide assistance to employees in retrieving past and present project information.
Provide technical support for facilities worldwide and participate in maintenance as needed.
Prioritize and schedule project work and present project status to senior managers
Prepare project budgets and measure progress .
Review and approve purchase requisitions.
Requirements
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering.
5 + years on the plant floor experience focused on Project Management/Plant Engineering
Work experience in a plastics compounding environment ideal
Project experience on depalletizing projects or dust containment projects ideal
Experience automating processes and completing automation projects
Ability to evaluate production requirements and apply appropriate solutions.
Computer literate and knowledgeable in Solidworks and Project Software.
Travel up to 30%
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Human Resources Services
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