Senior Mechanical Engineer
Bridgestone
- Aiken, SC
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Provides input into the design for new or modified systems, processes or technologies.
- Serve as technical lead, planning and organizing portions of a project. Budget, manpower and equipment utilization
- Troubleshoot problems on existing systems, processes and technologies. Utilize available resources (other engineers, multi-skilled maintenance and operations teammates).
- Participate in monitoring and evaluating the performance of existing systems, processes and technologies and recommends modifications and enhancements to improve quality and/or efficiency.
- Approximately 80% of time is spent on the production floor, 10% working at desk on a computer, and 10% in meetings. The production floor environment requires working in high temperature, high noise levels (hearing protection required), and around moving equipment and heavy machinery.
- Create and finalize designs to meet project scope of work and safety requirements, Bill of Materials and spare part requirements.
- Work closely with Automation Vendors and Manage External Contractors on Installations.
- Engineering drawing development. (Autodesk products)
- Project/Equipment Risk Assessment & Safety Countermeasure Implementation.
- Specification and procurement of mechanical hardware and services.
- Machine FAT, IO check-out, Machine start-up and commissioning.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical degree
- 5 years of work experience
- Strong project management skills
- Work experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with AutoCAD and Inventor software packages.
- A solid background and understanding in machine design.