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) 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
• Autonomous Maintenance
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cost justification analysis
• SolidWorks
• Continuous improvement techniques
• Pokayoke

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