Mechanical Engineer

Actalent Engineering is seeking qualified candidates for a Mechanical Engineering opening with a welding and fabrication manufacturer that is located in Reading, PA. This person will be responsible for product and design support, proposals, process engineering and cross-functional collaboration.

Below is a summary of responsibilities for this position:

- Develop and enhance manufacturing processes for fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, and finishing.

- Create and maintain routings, work instructions, SOPs, and technical documentation.

- Conduct workflow, time study, and capacity analyses to improve efficiency.

- Support production layout optimization and equipment utilization.

- Review customer drawings and specifications for manufacturability.

- Recommend design improvements for cost reduction or improved performance

- Support Estimating with technical input during the quoting process.

- Provide daily engineering support to supervisors and operators.

- Troubleshoot quality or production issues and implement corrective actions.

- Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and maintenance planning.

- Support safety-related engineering controls and improvements.

- Partner with Quality to investigate non-conformances and establish corrective actions.

- Reduce scrap, rework, and variability through data-driven process improvements.

- Participate in Lean and CI initiatives including Kaizen, 5 Whys, and Root Cause Analysis.

- Work with Production, Purchasing, Scheduling, and Maintenance to support daily operations.

- Provide operator training on new processes or revised work instructions.

- Assist with safety hazard assessments and engineering solutions.

Below is a summary of requirements for qualified candidates:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline

- 3–5 years of experience in a product, project, or manufacturing engineering field

- Knowledge of fabrication, machining, welding, or assembly operations

- CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, AutoCAD)

- Experience developing process documentation

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

- Lean or Six Sigma training.

- PDM & ERP experience (SolidWorks PDM, TeamCenter, Epicor, JobBOSS, SAP)

- Experience with G-code, Mastercam or a related machining software (preferred but not required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person