Mechanical Engineer - Engineered Solutions

QC Conveyors is the leader in low profile conveyors with a range of innovative products that outlast and outperform the competition. Products include Flextrac Series modular plastic chain conveyors, Automation Series conveyors with a rigid aluminum frame, Sanitary Series conveyors built on an easy-to-clean stainless-steel frame, and Industrial Series conveyors with a strong, single-piece steel frame. QC Conveyors are used in a wide range of applications, including packaging, automation, assembly, stamping, pharmaceutical/medical and material handling.

As a Duravant Family Company, QC Conveyors participates in global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, as well as Doing Good initiatives to support our communities. In addition to a culture that promotes long term career satisfaction, with opportunities for personal and professional growth, QC Conveyors offers an excellent total rewards package that includes:

• Compensation: We offer competitive compensation
• Benefits: We have comprehensive benefit packages designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and financial security
• Development: We have education and training programs which include an educational assistance program
• Time Off: We offer paid holidays and paid time off
• Driven Team Members: We have a cross-functional, collaborative environment, focused on delivering results
• Core Values: Our core values are Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Winning Spirit, and Sense of Urgency
• Culture: We are driven by our number one asset - our employees, and their successes
• Doing Good: We love to be active members of our community! We have several volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

QC Conveyors is searching for a Mechanical Engineer, responsible for the engineering, design, and data management of new conveyor products and accessories in both 3D design space and a production environment. 

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties as assigned.

• Provide engineering support and recommendations to applications team 
• Qualifies raw materials and performs testing 
• Creates layouts, models, or other shareable content 
• Research prototypes and tests concepts needed for quotes 
• Authors quote part numbers and descriptions to define special content and relationships, providing part numbers, descriptions and groupings
• Compiles estimated costs of special parts, assemblies, and quantities for engineered quotes
• Documents, maintains, and shares recommendations made for engineered solutions 
• Provides oversight to non-standard quotes and manages revisions as needed 
• Travels to customer sites as needed to define solutions and equipment
• Qualifies, schedules, and delegates new orders, manages order changes when needed 
• Instructs engineers execution plan established at time of quote 
• Verifies and documents that engineered solutions orders meet quoted specifications prior to shipping 
• Provides second level technical support and research for field issues 
• Evaluates and reports on engineered solutions costs and performance vs. lead time
• Maintains recommended spare parts lists
• Serves as the main point of contact for post-release support for inquiries regarding Bill of Materials for Operations, Vendors, and Quality
• Creates and maintains product line rules documents
• Creates and maintains a drivetrain specification and calculations
• Documents position-specific and intradepartmental processes 
• Recommends additions to standard product offerings

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• BSME/BSMET from an accredited university or college with 1-5 years work experience or associate degree with 5–10-year experience in 3D Solid modeling of mechanical or industrial machine components. 
• 5-10 years' work experience in 3D solid modeling of mechanical or industrial machine components
• Utilized GD&T and ANSI Y14.5 to interpret and technical drawings
• Ability to work in both office and production environments
• Experience managing multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Good communication with multiple departments and outside parties
• Problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Creativity
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, or hear; uses hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. On occasion, the colleague may be required to climb or work in high places, stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.

The incumbent must occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 25 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 position is an office-based position with regular visits to the manufacturing area.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.