PTMW, INC

Manufacturing Engineer Coordinator

Topeka, KS

About This Job

Job summary:

The manufacturing engineer is responsible for assisting both the engineering department and the project management group in the development of modular enclosures. This includes providing preliminary structural design evaluations from customer-based specifications. Typical designs will be composed of cold formed sheet metal components and hot rolled structural steel. The manufacturing engineer is responsible for troubleshooting designs in both the production and design phases of the project. This is a fast-paced environment, and the manufacturing engineer needs to be able to switch focus quickly when required.

Essential Functions of the Job

Structural Design

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Evaluate and select structural member sizes to meet preliminary design requirements.

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Provide preliminary structural design calculations by hand and/or computer-based software that meets customer requirements.

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Provide bolt and weld connection type and sizing when required.

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Innovation – Investigate, review new design concepts, and improve on existing methods.

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Evaluate professional engineer sealed calculations and drawing to ensure the structure has been analyzed properly.

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Evaluate customer supplied drawings and translate them into PTMW drawing standards.

Building Codes

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Evaluate and support code requirements for the project management team in early phases of projects.

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Familiar with the following associations: the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC), International Building Code (IBC), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Welding Society (AWS).

Quality

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Provide support to production and design team members to achieve high quality projects. This includes working with production team members, learning what their machine capabilities are, and communicating this information on production drawings for future success.

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Developing better and more efficient designs to lower production labor and possible manufacturing errors.

Other

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Adhere to the PTMW Core Values: Credibility, Accountability, Leadership and Fairness.

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Collaborate and work with retained engineering firms as needed.

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Travel to customer sites when required.

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Collaborate and share best practices for the Pre-fabrication production area.

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Others functions as assigned by the SVP of Project Management / Engineering and President of the company.

Required Qualifications

Education: Degree in any of the following: Bachelor of Science from an ABET certified college in one of the following fields: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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Knowledge of metals manufacturing and processing such as breaks, sheet metal bending principles, laser cutting methods, structural steel processing, punching and shearing methods.

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Good working knowledge of 3003, 5052 and grade variations of carbon and stainless-steel materials (coil, sheet and structural).

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Knowledge of hot rolled and cold form tolerances.

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Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze material properties and assess their suitability for various applications.

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Attention to Detail: Ensuring all materials meet quality and safety standards.

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Technical Knowledge: Understanding the properties and uses of different metals.

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Code interpretation: Knowledge of code requirements and the ability to interpretate how they apply to PTMW designs.

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Computing Skills: Word, Excell, Power Point, etc.

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Is well organized, able to work in a team environment, has good communication skills, and communicates engineering concepts well.

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Familiar with structural steel construction process, typical weld design standards, and bolt connections.

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Is willing to support research and development projects through development and testing.

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Has the ability to research engineering-based topics as they arise.

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Has the ability to switch tasks quickly when the need arises.

Preferred Qualifications:

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Prior experience reading structural and architectural drawings.

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Prior experience in reading customer specifications.

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Prior experience in structural design and evaluating real world structures.

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Knowledge of bending moment and shear diagrams and how they relate to material selection.

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Knowledge on how to calculate design loads to various structural members.

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Prior experience with AISC 207-20 building fabricator codes of standard practice.