Job Details

Description

Total Compensation Salary Range: $84,000- $98,000/year

• All Applicants must comply with ITAR Requirements. US Citizens or Permanent Residents only**
  
  

Summary: A member of the equipment engineering group, the Mechanical Equipment Engineer I is responsible for supporting design and analysis of machinery and mechanical systems, including preventive and reliability-focused maintenance. Effectively applies engineering technology to analyze equipment and, when appropriate, works to increase equipment life and reliability through design changes. This role also assists with setting standards/requirements for new equipment. The Mechanical Equipment Engineer Level I will need to focus in one specialization and proficient in one Focus Area.

This role reports to the Manager – Mechanical Equipment Engineering reporting in our Paramount, California facility but travel to other facilities as required.

As a key member of Weber Metals your duties include but are not limited to:

• Participate in team related activities (departmental & global), as well as ISO Auditing as requested.
• Supportive role to ensure or exceed compliance in all environmental, safety and security areas.
• Work in a team environment and meet target dates, report to work on time, with the proper PPE, and be fully engaged for the entire shift.
• Supportive role in annual shutdowns for plant maintenance which may include working during weekends and holidays.
  
  

Major Job Duties

Mechanical Equipment Engineering Core: (performs in a responsible role of the following:)

• Monitoring, evaluating & improving equipment performance.
• Generating and presenting technical reports to management.
• Generating equipment recommendations to improve manufacturing processes.
• Providing technical expertise to mechanics, technicians, and plant engineers on new projects.
• Developing and updating equipment standards for existing and future equipment.
• Investigates root cause to chronic equipment failures and recommend cost effective solutions.
• Reviewing equipment drawings for the purpose of minimizing equipment failure, efficiency improvement and equipment implementation.
• Providing recommendations and solutions of analysis and repairs strategy and direction.
• Generating schematics and drawings as required.
• Provide technical expertise for troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical equipment problems.
• Create and maintain equipment risk assessments.
• Ensure codes and standards for equipment are enforced (ie. NEC, UL, NEMA, etc.)
  
  

The Mechanical Equipment Engineer will focus on one specialization as a lead and one specialization as responsible, along with demonstrating proficiency in one focus area.

I. Mechanical Hands On Specialization

• Responsible for working with maintenance on diagnosing and resolving mechanical issues
• Responsible for hand on experience of working on machines as required
• Responsible for developing system to help document repairs and information
• Responsible for reverse engineering of obsolete parts
• Responsible for replacement crossover of obsolete parts on equipment
• Responsible for developing spare parts list
• Responsible for conducting periodic inspection with maintenance group for potential system upgrades and recommended changes
• Responsible for researching information and specs for equipment parts
• Responsible for blueprint data base accuracy and upkeep
  
  

Hydraulic Engineering Specialization Skills

• Read and understand hydraulics schematics
• Knowledge of Troubleshooting hydraulic systems and Servo/Proportional Valve controls
• Preferred knowledge of hydraulic and mechanical system
  
  

II. Furnace Engineering Specialization

• Responsible in generating oxy-fuel combustion standards for burners (Direct Flame and Indirect Flame)
• Responsible in generating modulating gas burner adjustment parameters to optimize gas burner efficiency
• Responsible in developing Temperature Uniformity Survey requirements
• Responsible in implementing the NFPA 86: Standards for Ovens and Furnaces
• Responsible in developing furnace data monitoring systems
• Responsible in developing an insulation life expectancy for replacement
• Responsible in defining best standard practices for insulation installation
• Responsible in analyzing and selecting best refractory material replacement
• Responsible in developing replacement refractory door jamb on high temperature furnaces
• Responsible in mechanical system improvements
• Responsible in long term analysis for mechanical systems
• Responsible in coordination and integration of safety requirements on furnaces
  
  

Furnace Engineering Specialization Skills

• Combustion system theory and optimization
• Gas boiler theory
• NADCAP Knowledge
• PLC Siemens and Allen Bradley programming logic
• NFPA 86: Standards for Oven and Furnaces
  
  

Focus Areas

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Specialization
• Responsible in developing simulation for proper stress analysis
• Responsible in developing and driving FEA research projects related to predictive engineering
• Responsible in performing necessary linear/non-linear static analysis and dynamic simulations
• Responsible in generating modeling of mechanism for kinematic, dynamic and force analysis to provide recommendations
• Responsible in reviewing outsourced FEA results as required when local resources cannot meet demand
• Responsible in translating an actual problem/failure to FEA model, interpret analysis results and recommend best option
• Responsible in troubleshoots modeling/convergence issues in a timely manner
  
  

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Specialization Skills

• Advanced knowledge of FEA skills like transient, fatigue and non-linear analysis
• Inventor 3D
• Autocad 2D
• Vault
• Fusion 360
• Autodesk Nastran In-CAD
• Knowledge of advanced FEA skills like transient, fatigue and non-linear analysis
  
  

II. Equipment Risk Assessment Specialization

• Responsible in generating an annual equipment risk assessment that drives improvements and prioritization
• Responsible in all compliance efforts to support agency and insurance requirements
• Responsible in applying root cause failure analysis for the factory planning department
• Responsible in generating and maintaining innovative testing for equipment (etc. UT tie rod inspection, Vibration monitoring of motors and pumps, Strain Gauge Monitoring)
• Responsible in providing risk and long term status of equipment/assets health
• Responsible in generating and maintaining a contingency plans to deal with emergency equipment brake down
  
  

Equipment Risk Assessment Specialization Skills

• FMEA-Failure modes of effect analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Six-Sigma
• Strong understanding of insurance terms for reviewing documents
  
  

Qualifications

• Must be able to comply with ITAR and EAR residency requirements.
• Strong knowledge of engineering systems according to assigned specialization.
• Strong knowledge & understanding of mechanical and electrical schematics and systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to support other facilities.
  
  

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• Additionally, minimum 2 years of a manufacturing experience.