What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at U.S. Tech Solutions Inc.?
Duration: 12 Month Contract Schedule: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Job Description:
- 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 one or more of the following: manufacturing yields (selections), process rate, machine utilization, product quality, new product quality, environmental compliance, raw material yield, and/or energy usage.
Responsibilities:
- Use established processes to identify concepts for manufacturing equipment, design, build and test selected concepts as an individual and in teams and utilize risk management tools to ensure on-time delivery.
- Designing and executing equipment validation test in a manufacturing plant; analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations
- Collaborating with other equipment/machine design experts within and outside of OFC development organization
- Securing funding via appropriation requests and expense budgeting processes to support equipment design and development
- Communicating and documenting results and equipment designs
Experience:
- 5-10 years work experience preferred
- Desired knowledge / experience with optical fiber process development or manufacturing
Skillsets:
- Machine/Equipment Design
- Heat Transfer
- 3D CAD
- AutoDesk Inventor
- Fluid Mechanics
Education:
- B.S. degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical field (e.g. physics); M.S. degree in similar discipline strongly encouraged
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)
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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