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Design Engineer - Food Process Equipment - Sheet Metal - Ohio

Our client, a leading global manufacturer of industrial gases is seeking a Design Engineer with knowledge in sheet metal and thermodynamics that will be based out of their manufacturing plant in Wayne County, Ohio. This candidate will drive designs, coordination, and implementation of projects.  A core focus will be to learn and understand the food freezing products and drive new developments through commercialization of cryogenic technologies in the food industry.  Additional opportunity in gas technologies for pharmaceuticals and wastewater may also be applied.

This position utilizes strong engineering practices including CAD standards, drawing standards, Bill of Material creation, MRP, Tolerance Analysis, and Management of Change. Candidate will leverage their mechanical engineering skill set and lead designers in developments, design reviews, risk identification (PHA / FMEA) and verifications. This position will have customer interface so individual must demonstrate strong communication skills and presence. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participates in defining engineering approaches and in planning, prioritizing and scheduling work for a design team
• Effective communicator across the business and experience with design for manufacturing.
• Demonstrates creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles and practices
• Able to utilize strong problem-solving skills and creativity, 
• Performs engineering calculations for accurate sizing of equipment regarding food capacity, heat transfer, exhaust volumes, flow rates, and torque. Experience with valves, conveyor mechanisms, fans, motors, and other electro-mechanical components.   
• Ensures successful completion of assigned project phases within the budgeted time and cost constraints.
• Reviews and checks drawings and data sheets to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards.
• Influences team members and promotes ideas to improve design and implantation practices. Documents phase specific design reviews.
• Analyze cost and benefits of various solutions, followed by appropriate recommendations.
• May lead field teams through installations, issue identification, analysis and repairs related to primary skill area.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers/suppliers
• May provide technical and engineering support to other regions and other internal business professionals.
• Travel to customer sites and equipment fabricators as required.
• Work with manufacturing to facilitate completion of design and fabrication.

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in engineering (Mechanical preferred)
• Ideal 3-5 years overall experience in applications and / or design engineering (preferably in food applications) BUT would consider less experience for the right person.
• Detailed part design experience for sheet metal and machining. Sheet metal fabrication experience a plus. 
• Experience in system engineering and design and operation of conveyors, motor controls, fans, valves, PLC controllers.
• Has worked within a manufacturing environment and practices strong safety and Lean methodologies. 
• Able to read, understand and modify drawings and schematics including Assembly, P&ID, and Parts.  
• Must have proficiency in a CAD platform; strong familiarity with AutoDesk Inventor 2020 preferred.
• Experience in supervision of technical teams and projects.
• Must be open to travel ( <25%) as needed for requirements gathering, site surveys, customer visits, installs and startups.
• Background in new equipment and applications commercialization strongly preferred.
• Must be able to communicate ideas to others across different levels inside and outside the organization.
• AutoCad Electrical a plus
• Familiarity with JDE, Oracle or other ERP software
• Experience with PLC programming and ladder logic, Allen Bradley RS Logix and Siemens a plus

Interested candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Future Visa sponsorship is not available. 

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