Mechanical Engineer- Gear Industry

Our client, a leader in their industry, is seeking an entry Mechanical Engineer for their Westland, MI location. The Mechanical Engineer will provide technical expertise and project engineering as required to support the Gear Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between sales, application engineering, and the build/field services team to ensure the alignment of the customers expectations and our teams execution
• Provide advanced engineering expertise to solve problems and implement changes
• Developing scope, designing, constructing, and installing or modifying existing equipment
• Provide field support, including project supervision, equipment design, and troubleshooting of equipment breakdowns
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal customers and leadership
• Provide emergency response support at all days/times
• Must be willing to travel at least 20%
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

• Prioritization: able to prioritize customer needs to develop and maintain productive customer relationships
• Initiative: proactive, take prompt action to accomplish objectives and achieve goals beyond what is required
• Dealing with Ambiguity: effectively cope with change; shift gears comfortably; decide and act without having the total picture; comfortably handle risk and uncertainty
• Team Player: Inspire and foster team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust; work collaboratively to accomplish team goals
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills to leverage for effective presentations
• Professional with a customer-centric focus
• Goal-oriented and driven to become an impactful contributor to the business
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to interface with a variety of team members from different disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to advance multiple projects concurrently as an individual contributor or as part of a team to develop a mechanical system or subsystem
• Demonstrated practical critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Responsive and able to work in a dynamic environment, set priorities, and meet commitments with minimal supervision.

Candidate requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• Successful candidates must submit to post offer pre-employment physical examination, drug screen, and have an acceptable 3-year Motor Vehicle Report as may be required by current company policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing or enhancing power transmission machines/systems
• Experience designing and hands-on follow-through assembly, test, and install
• Experience with industrial machine design, including structural mechanics and power transmission.
• Working knowledge of AMGA, MPTA, or others
• Proficient with SolidWorks software
• Project management experience