Mechanical Project Design Engineer
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Flexible start time, CapEx approved for 2025 and 2026, career growth, diverse position, site project engineering expert and work with a team of tenured engineers!
Flexible Start Times: Whether you prefer to begin your day at 6, 7 or 8 AM, our client offers flexibility to match your lifestyle.
Long-Term Projects: With capital expenditures approved through 2025 and 2026, you'll stay engaged and focused on future CapEx work.
Career Growth: Our client supports internal promotions without the need to relocate.
Diverse Responsibilities: Enjoy a well-rounded role, with up to 20% of your time dedicated to design and 15% on the manufacturing floor.
Be the Expert: Take the lead as the mechanical project engineering expert at the plant.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a team of highly experienced engineers, each with an average tenure of 12 years with the company.
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Manufacturer is seeking an Mechanical Project Design Engineer to work in their project engineering team. The Mechanical Project Design Engineer will report to the Engineering Lead and will be the site expert for all mechanical projects at the site. Daily responsibilities will include:
- Maintain and improve the mechanical project design engineering process
- Utilize 2D and 3D software to design projects related to plant, line, cell and workstation layouts
- Work with process engineering teams to finalize project engineering initiatives, research cost of projects and present the projects to management for approval
- Lead cross-functional teams to complete demo, installation and startup of projects
- Manage timelines and budgets ranging up to 5M per project
- Facilitate timelines, schedules and planning with internal and external teams
- Establish continuous improvement directives related to mechanical projects
- Complete detailed data analysis
- Oversee up to 2-4 projects at a time with varying budgets and timelines
- Communicate with internal and external partners on the status of project timelines, including coordinating and leading teams
- Other engineering tasks as assigned
Candidates should be interested in leading teams to meet mechanical project initiatives. Up to 20% of this job is spent on design of plant, cell, line and workstation layouts. This position involves heavy data acquisition and analysis. Candidates should be able to manage their own projects with minimal supervision, be able to build rapport on the manufacturing floor and enjoy working within a team of engineers. This position requires candidates to be on the manufacturing floor up to 20% of their day, potentially more during project work. Individuals should have excellent floor communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with front line associates.
Medical benefits are available the first of the month after 30 days of employment. Holidays, vacation, relocation assistance, 401K and annual bonus potential! This position does require candidates to work over holiday shutdowns and some weekends to complete projects.
REQUIREMENTS for the Mechanical Project Design Engineer:
1. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a technical field; Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies and Industrial Technologies highly preferred
2. At least two years of similar mechanical project design engineering experience at a manufacturing site
3. Project management skills, including management of timelines and budgets
4. Design of plant, line, cell and workstation layouts
5. Capital equipment project management
6. AutoCAD
7. Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. Automotive manufacturing work experience
2. Strong mechanical aptitude
3. Exposure to Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies
4. Strong data analysis skills
5. 3D modeling
Why work for this organization:
New capital equipment projects
Diverse business mix (Honda, Toyota, Ford and other OEMs)
Supply truck, car, van and EV markets
Competitive benefits package and bonus program up to 9%
Strong project work
Opportunity for advancement, including corporate opportunities without having to relocate
This engineering group has a history of growing talent