Job Information
Franklin Mountain Packaging Mechanical Engineer in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
VFS
JOB SUMMARY
Mechanical Engineer, or Facilities Mechanical Engineer, designs, builds and tests various mechanical devices, like industrial machines, transportation systems and robotics equipment. Their main duties will include locating problems with various machinery, conducting experiments to improve different product designs and using CAD technology to build product designs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Manage all mechanical aspect of plant and machinery purchases, upgrades and modifications
- Design systems and components that meet needs and requirements
- Produce outline designs
- Conduct experiments methodically, analyzedata and interpret results
- Test and evaluate theoretical designs
- Identify, formulate and produce effective solutions to emerging problems
- Evaluate final product's overall performance, reliability and safety
- Alter and modify design to meet requirements and to eliminate malfunctions
- Estimate budget and scope of project
- Solicit observations from operators
- Prepare product reports and documentation
- Engage in lifelong learning and develop new theories or methods
**[WORK ENVIRONMENT and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics and physical requirements described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.]{calibri=""}**
- Environment
- Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
- Noise level in the work environment is generally loud.
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``` - Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. - Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. - Occasionally required to sit. - Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
[Education, Skills and Experience]{calibri=""}
Proven working experience in mechanical engineering
Working experience with product life cycle management (PLM), finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Hands-on experience with computer-aided engineering (CAM) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAE)
Familiarity with 2D or 3D engineering design and manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, ProE or other)
Adequate knowledge of engineering analysis tools (ANSYS, ProMechanica or similar)
Mathematical computing and analysis tools knowledge (Matlab, Excel, LabView etc)