Our client is currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer (III), for their Materials and Minerals (Bulk Material Handling) business unit.

JOB POSITION
The primary responsibilities of this position include maintaining equipment designs under the direction of Senior Engineering staff in South Africa, USA and Australia. This position will own the equipment designs and must maintain these designs for configuration compatibility with global contract manufactures, manufacturing processes, cost control, and design optimization.

Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities:
•Create detail and production drawings on custom designed equipment for global Project Engineering staff.
•Ensure that all designs are fully documented with detailed component specifications
•Maintain approved manufacturers lists (AML) in ERP system
•Execute Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) at the direction of senior engineering staff
•Work with the operations team to provide design for manufacturability input on equipment designs through the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process.
•Utilize engineering staff in India on design completion
•Create, upload, and maintain Bills of Material (BOMs) in ERP system and distribute as required to global contract manufacturers
•Interface with global engineering, sales, and operations team members to execute custom engineering projects

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Technology, degree in mechanical or electrical engineering from an accredited college/university
• Fluency in English required
• 5+ years’ experience designing industrial capital equipment
• High proficiency with SolidWorks & AutoCAD
• Demonstrated past history of project management
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and how cost impacts the overall business
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Enhanced PC knowledge and skill sets of utilizing Microsoft Office
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work in teams
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to work across multiple countries, cultures, time zones and departments
• Knowledge & Lean manufacturing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Fluency in Spanish or Chinese
• Design Automation Experience
• Formal training in Statistical Process Control
• LEAN manufacturing
• Failure Modes & Effects Analysis or other process improvement methodology
• Experience utilizing process improvement tools in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in ISO and Regulatory Approvals
• MAPICS and or ACCPAC experience
• Electrical/ Instrumentation knowledge