Mechanical Engineer

3 weeks ago

Granite City, United States Wieland Full time
Overview

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Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland's Cultural Values

Wieland's culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect.

Wieland Recycling - Granite City is hiring a Mechanical Engineer. This role is located in Granite City, IL. While this role is local, occasional travel to other Recycling locations will be required.

Role Purpose

Wieland Recycling purchases and processes a wide range of metals. The Mechanical Engineer supports Wieland Recycling in the execution of recycling strategies, specifically with our maintenance and operations teams to implement processes with practical solutions. Mechanical Engineers can expect to work on-site with employees at all levels to support recycling of a broad range of materials including metals, alloys, and electronic scrap.

The primary focus of this role is to specify and implement automation, operator interfaces, and safety systems in support of the manufacturing operations. Proficiency with legacy and cutting-edge technologies to ensure that the Company is leveraging the most effective platforms for increased productivity, safety, and profitability.

Lead in the mechanical and technical aspects of projects as assigned by the Engineering Manager. This includes, but is not limited to the design, build, and installation of various projects at the Granite City location. This role will also be responsible for setting project specifications and continual updating to attain and keep pace with business objectives.

Lead internal and external engineering and construction teams to successfully conceptualize, build and startup of projects at the Granite City operation, achieving cost and timeline requirements.

Our Culture

Our team at Granite City celebrate employees that thrive on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, have a pioneering spirit to join forces with the greater team in finding solutions to support recycling of a broad range of materials including metals, alloys, and electronic scrap - and have fun all the way. We like to think of ourselves as a collaborative group of engineers, maintenance, operations, commercial, and many other team members who work together to create solutions to recycle products with the goal of creating a better future. All our engineering solutions are designed in house creating a blend of processes from several industries to ensure the best ROI. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, collaboration and entrepreneurial mindset and are looking for a like minded individual.

Why work at Wieland?

Starting on day one, you will be part of a team that innovates and collaborates among the cross-functional teams to ensure the best solution is being utilized. If you enjoy creativity, being entrepreneurial and don't want every day to be the same, this is the perfect blend for engineers who are looking for opportunities to learn communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Our ideal hire would take charge from day one, taking control of a project from start to finish: learning the materials that we want to recycle, researching the best engineering solution keeping employee safety top of mind, analyzing the best ROI, and delivering the best solution to turn into production.

As part of a six-person team your skills, contributions, and personality matter. Our engineering team interacts with engineers in all disciplines worldwide at the different Wieland sites. As such, there are plenty of growth opportunities professionally - both in our recycling division and within the larger Wieland organization, financially, in skill, and in project focus - we want you to grow alongside the company.

Responsibilities

Mechanical Engineer Responsibilities:

Be a part of an engineering team from day one, collaborating with all levels of the business to add value by creating a more sustainable future.
  • Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and practices to create solutions for recycling various materials.
  • Work closely with the Industrial Process Engineer to identify areas of opportunity for improvement within various processes. This includes, but is not limited to, the creation and/or updating of existing procedures and best practices.
  • Support specifying, manufacturing, and validating of systems which include hydraulics, pneumatics, servos, motor drives, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, digital and analog i/o, and robotics.
  • Create documentation such as programming diagrams, network diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
  • Specify, install, and maintain additional data acquisition, monitoring, and reporting solutions to provide accurate information to key stakeholders.
  • Lead projects for continuous improvement including communication and training to all levels of the organization. Perform hands-on tasks when necessary to troubleshoot issues or optimize processing of recycled products. Finding lower cost or shorter time solutions for projects and maintenance parts.
  • Provide technical support and training to Maintenance and Production as needed.
  • Act as liaison for Maintenance in an advisory role to problem solve issues as they arise. Creative thinking and outside the box approaches are encouraged.
Mechanical Engineer Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in mechanical design, trouble shooting & solving of technical problems. Leadership experience demonstrating the ability to drive projects forward a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of equipment/process optimization techniques and methodologies
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to coordinate projects between departments and planning a flow of tasks beginning to end.
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to communicate at any levels, including explanation of technical information to non-technical employees.
  • Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.
  • Flexible, assertive, stress-tolerant, and optimistic mindset, with a willingness to adapt to evolving project requirements and deadlines.
  • Proficient in AutoCAD
  • Self-motivated / Autonomous worker
  • Knowledge of regulatory and safety requirements. Ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulations throughout the design and production phases.
  • Bring extensive repairs to the engineering team for review, discussion, and decision.
Qualifications

Joining Wieland's team gives you...
  • Benefits - Starting on Day 1 Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more
  • Retirement Savings - 401(k) contribution + match.
  • Work/Life Balance - Paid Vacation & Holidays.
  • Growth Opportunities - We have over 8,000+ employees worldwide and 35+ locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless
  • Wellness Programs - Wieland encourages participation in our unique and personalized approach to wellness, where you are eligible to earn healthcare premium discounts as well as HSA employer contributions based on your status within the program.
  • Sustainability- Wieland continues to break ground with eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations


Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.

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