Mechanical Engineer - Manufacturing Process & Project Management

• Location: Widnsor, Wisconsin
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #4002

Looking to take the next big step in your career with a highly successful specialty chemical manufacturer focused on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and agricultural pest control? This could be the role you're looking for!

– Fulltime, direct hire Mechanical Engineer onsite in Windsor, WI 
– 7+ years experience in capital expenditures within a manufacturing environment, with strong project management.
– Compensation for this position is anticipated to be approximately $90,000.
                        
What You’ll Do:
The Mechanical Engineer will be a key part of the Engineering team and work on a multitude of projects, with an initial focus on capital expenditure initiatives that will serve to improve existing equipment, products, and processes. The Mechanical Engineer will Investigate and recommend new manufacturing process equipment for a new facility that aids in the increase of production efficiency and quality. Key responsibilities and activities include:

What You’ll Do:
 

• Evaluate existing processes and equipment to improve worker safety, product quality, yields, and increase throughput.
• Specify and procure new capital equipment for manufacturing processes. Work with manufacturing engineering and maintenance to effectively transition equipment from development and project build stage to full production stage.
• Design and develop new manufacturing equipment and processes to meet the needs of new product requirements.
• Support manufacturing and maintenance teams by helping to solve production issues and problems as they arise on the plant floor.
• Design, specify, and procure tooling as required for product development projects.
• Collaborate with product design engineering department to make incremental improvements to existing products.
• Work with maintenance project coordinator to facilitate proper equipment preventative maintenance.
• Work with the manufacturing team to make sure proper procedures and instructions are being followed.

What You’ll Bring:
 

• BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 7+ years of capital expenditure and process design / improvement experience within a manufacturing environment. Experience within a chemical or pilot plant environment, as well as a background in leading and managing capital expenditure projects, is highly ideal!
• Proven project management experience from initial planning and scope definition through delivery. Familiarity with industrial facility construction also a plus.
• Prior experience with SolidWorks and AutoCAD, or similar tools preferred.