What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at Elevait Solutions?
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer III
Location: Wilmington, NC 28405
Duration: 364 days
Shift Timings: M-F, 8am - 5pm.
Note: Interview Process: 30 min Phone screen & Panel interview. Travel Requirements (please note if international): 10%. Domestic only. Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time: Typical work hours are M-F 8am to 5pm. Some flexibility available upon request.
Summary of Job:
Mechanical Engineer responsible for leading or working within multi-discipline teams to Prototype and Pilot Equipment Design for optical fiber manufacturing processes and products. Design, develop, improve and industrialize Optical Fiber manufacturing platforms (platform = process equipment) for existing or revolutionary manufacturing processes, thereby enabling new products with advantaged attributes and/or step-change reductions in manufacturing cost. Translate understanding and experimental solutions to engineering requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver performance criteria. Work is typically completed as a member of a technology development team chartered with improving manufacturing yields, process rate, machine utilization, product quality, new product quality, environmental compliance, raw material yield, and/or energy usage.
Must-have/Required skills:
- Working knowledge of physical phenomena (static and dynamic physics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, optics, etc.) with a strong background in machine design or machine systems integration
- The ability to work with other engineering disciplines (Electrical/Controls, Chemical/Materials) to create prototype and industrial process equipment design solutions
- Sound understanding of material properties and capabilities for use in machine design
- Knowledge/experience in materials processing equipment for manufacturing
- Ability to design and carry out experiments in lab and manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with 3-D CAD software (AutoDesk Inventor preferred)
- B.S. degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical field (e.g. physics)
- Strong independent work ethic
- Attention to detail with excellent organizational skill
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Nice-to-have skills:
- Working knowledge experience of Machine Controls (motion control, sensor technologies, PLC programming, etc) and safety systems
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of optical fiber properties, applications, and manufacturing
- Experience with data processing software (e.g. Jump, Python, PowerBI) and MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Modeling simulation software optional (e.g. Aspen, Matlab, Fluent)
- Proficient in AutoDesk Inventor 3-D CAD
- M.S. degree in similar discipline strongly encouraged
- 5-10 years work experience preferred
- Desired – knowledge / experience with optical fiber process development or manufacturing
Key responsibilities and duties:
- Lead or work within multi-discipline teams to Prototype and Pilot Equipment Design for optical fiber manufacturing processes and products
- Design, develop, improve and industrialize Optical Fiber manufacturing platforms for existing or revolutionary manufacturing processes
- Translate understanding and experimental solutions to engineering requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver performance criteria
- Use established processes to identify concepts for manufacturing equipment, design, build and test selected concepts as an individual and in teams
- Utilize risk management tools to ensure on-time delivery
- Design and execute equipment validation test in a manufacturing plant; analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations
- Collaborate with other equipment/machine design experts within and outside of OFC development organization
- Secure funding via appropriation requests and expense budgeting processes to support equipment design and development
- Communicate and document results and equipment designs
- Improve manufacturing yields, process rate, machine utilization, product quality, environmental compliance, raw material yield, and/or energy usage