Entry Level Mechanical Engineer (in KY)

Job Description

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)

· 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