Mechanical Equipment Engineer I

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)