Summary: Design custom machines consistent with established engineering specifications according to size, capacities, performance and other requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handle all aspects of design engineering work.
• Create and modify drawings per redline changes via ECRs.
• Occasionally communicate with customers in the form of telephone calls, emails, meetings and presentations to understand and define their needs.
• Understand and respond to customer requests, both verbal and written.
• Design product to meet all requirements.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Read and interpret customer specifications, technical drawings, sales drawings, and 3D machine models.
• Research, design and evaluate mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet specified requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions or deficiencies.
• Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
• Investigate equipment failures and improper operation and make recommendations to resolve the issues.
• Research and develop models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification.
• Evaluate and select components and parts for the machines.
• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
• Manage several projects at one time.
• Assist drafters in developing the detail drawings of products.
• Assist manufacturing, quality and planning as required.
• Suggest ideas for new products.
• Stay current in new developments in the industry.
• Keep informed of new parts or methods to improve products or product designs.
• Oversee installation, operation, inspections, testing, maintenance and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and three to five years of related experience, or seven to ten years of progressively responsible related experience, or a combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical specifications, professional journals, and blueprints. Ability to write reports and documentation. Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, customers and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lomira, WI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Have you worked on ground-up design work?
• Have you worked on custom machinery?
• Do you have an experience in food/hygiene industry?

Experience:

• Mechanical engineering: 2 years (Preferred)
• Mechanical design: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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