TITLE
Mechanical Design Engineer
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
Director of Operations - Engineering Services
LOCATION
Eagan, MN (reliably commute or re-locate prior to starting position, preferred)
STATUS
Full Time Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY
For over 15 years, Stronghold Safety Engineering has helped industrial workplaces become safer and more productive by engineering and implementing solutions designed to help protect what’s most important—their people and business assets. With over 100 years of combined machine safety experience and a company history deeply rooted in industrial production, we understand the needs of our customers, with direct experience working within operations just like theirs. Stronghold’s proactive turnkey approach to machine safeguarding and unique service offering comprised of proprietary risk assessment, solution design and implementation process differentiates us from our competitors.
The primary responsibility of the Mechanical Design Engineer is to design and implement custom machine guarding solutions for industrial manufacturing equipment from concept through delivery.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Design and implement cost effective guarding for customer machinery from initial concept and fabrication drawings to installation and customer review and sign-off.
•Identify technical challenges and seek creative solutions by drawing on available resources.
•Understand project requirements and ensure that all engineering drawings and documents are complete, organized and understood by the project team, including subcontractors.
•Facilitate saving, organizing and retrieving engineering drawings in the Vault storage system.
•Assist with qualifying vendors and procuring machine guarding components for projects through vetting and bidding process.
•Communicate effectively with team members and management regarding project status, resource requirements and potential obstacles to success.
•Participate in onsite assessment and guarding concepting and provide onsite installation supervision and training as required by project specifications.
•Communicate with customers and vendors regarding design questions and modifications.
•Work with Project Manager (PM) to develop and meet schedule deadlines.
•Work proactively, with minimum supervision, to complete projects on time and within budget.
•Travel required for the position is approximately 25-50% in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced Professional – Bachelor’s degree, Mechanical Engineering required. Five years of mechanical engineering or related experience in industrial settings preferred.
• Proficient in design of guarding for industrial machinery, perimeter guarding, point of operation guarding and custom safety solutions.
• Experience in preparing engineering documentation including assembly drawings, bills of material, fabrication/weldment drawings and operator and maintenance manuals.
• Extensive experience with SolidWorks solid modeling and design software.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex installations and create effective solutions in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Ability to accurately budget time and develop cost estimates.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to listen well and communicate effectively and professionally with individuals at all organizational levels.
BENEFITS
Stronghold offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that provide for the health, well-being, and future financial security for yourself and your family. Our medical and dental plans, life insurance and long-term disability benefits provide peace of mind that you are protected should the unexpected happen. A flexible work schedule, paid time off (PTO) and company holidays allow you to balance your work life with your personal schedule.
Stronghold Safety LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer