Custom Machine Design Engineer

Job Description PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Custom design machine experience engineering on technical specifications that will best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

- Maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.

- Recommend equipment improvements incorporating latest technologies.

- Work with electrical engineer and manage specifications for automation of equipment.

- Machine manufacturing solutions to satisfy a variety of market requirements.

- Design test equipment and/or develop procedures for testing products.

- Work with vendors to source components of design and fabrication, machining, and assembly of equipment.

- Prepare technical packages for tenders and organize the technical tender documents.

- Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or installation projects.

- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

- Budget, monitor and report cost and schedule of equipment and projects.

- Participate “hands on” in lab prototyping and manufacturing environments as needed.

- Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.

- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

- Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

- Work may require evening and weekend work

- Ability to interpret data and provide recommendations based on findings

- Available for overnight and international Travel required

Education & Experience Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

- Position is onsite located in San Antonio, TX

- Master’s degree level in Mechanical Engineering preferred.

- Must have years of experience with custom designing machines

- Experience in field of composite manufacturing is a plus.

- Projects may require evening and weekend work attendance.

- Strong Mechanical Aptitude.

- Ability to interpret data and provide recommendations based on findings.

- Exposure/experience working with shop fabrication and machining.

- Exposure to and familiarity with hydraulic design.

- Exposure to and familiarity with equipment automation.

- Design for manufacturing.

- 2D and 3D CAD Design. Preferably AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience.

- Plastic or Sheet Metal Design a plus.

- Material selection.

- Structural and thermal calculations.

- Tolerance Analysis.

- Problem Solving Skills.

- Familiarity with nonmetallic/composite product design is preferred.

- Possess technical aptitude and ability to understand engineering, design and product.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

- Dependability/Attendance

- Problem Solving/Judgement

- Active Listening

- Critical Thinking

- Complex Problem Solving

- Self-manage with limited supervision

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

- Strong Mechanical Aptitude.

- 2D and 3D CAD Design. Preferably AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience.

- Plastic or Sheet Metal Design a plus.

- Material selection.

- Structural and thermal calculations.

- Exposure/experience working with shop fabrication and machining.

- Exposure to and familiarity with hydraulic design.

- Exposure to and familiarity with equipment automation.

- Design for manufacturing.

- Tolerance Analysis.

- Problem Solving Skills.

- Familiarity with nonmetallic/composite product design is preferred.

- Possess technical aptitude and ability to understand engineering, design, and product performance issues.

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