Job Description

Description

 Established in 1854, the Williams, White & Company name has been synonymous with quality industrial machinery for over a century. Today Williams White, a division of Doerfer Companies, is North America’s premier hydraulic press and industrial dryer manufacturer. The Williams White manufacturing operations span 150,000 square feet, offering the unique ability to engineer, design and manufacture the largest in hydraulic press and industrial dryer systems.

Summary

As a Mechanical Engineer you will be an integral part of turning a concept into reality by performing the following duties: You must have a minimum of 5 years of experience to apply. 

Essential Functions

1. Performs engineering calculations to design products or systems based on objectives provided by the Project Manager.
2. Performs design analysis (bearing and gear calculations, stress analysis, etc.).
3. Prepares and reviews concepts, design layouts, or schematics to fulfill defined engineering objectives.
4. Recommends and selects components necessary to fulfill the design, including designing original components if not available commercially.
5. Participates in brainstorming sessions.
6. Reviews drawing packages to identify errors.
7. Ensures design package is complete including: assembly drawings, bills of material, etc.
8. Assists supervisor in applying accepted design and manufacturing fundamentals to meet design objectives.
9. Participates in coordination of the fabrication of the machine in the shop.
10. Participates in the debug and testing of the end products.
11. Determines part tolerances and materials consistent with project requirements.
12. Prepares bill of materials.
13. Participates in client reviews as appropriate.
14. Stays current concerning technological developments, design practices, and manufacturing processes.
15. Utilizes mechanical design standard operating procedures in the preparation of print packages.
16. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Project Manager or Design Manager.
17. Additional work hours as needed and required. 
18. Additional Duties as assigned.
19. Travel on an as required basis.

Requirements

Required:

1. Minimum 5 years of experience in a mechanical, hydraulics, or equivalent engineering role, preferably in a manufacturing-based company.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in SolidWorks or similar CAD program, preferably including a PDM or configuration management module.
3. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, experience will be considered in lieu of education.
4. Proficiency in the development of detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies/tools, and fixtures, according to engineering descriptions, sketches, and design proposals.
5. Familiarity with machining and manufacturing processes, assembly procedures, and mechanical functions.
6. Skill using Windows-based personal computer applications, including Microsoft Office programs.

Preferred:

1. MRP system experience such as Epicor, Visual, Oracle or equivalent

2. Engineering task management and customer/management report out experience, including task break-down from project milestones to finite tasks to track completion of projects.