Senior Mechanical Engineer

2 weeks ago


Washington, United States JC Ford Co Full time
About the Role

As a key member of the JC Ford Co. R&D team, the Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for driving product, process, and new technology development of capital machinery for the tortilla and tortilla chip food processing industry.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop components for manufacturing via machining, sheet metal bending/rolling, welding, casting, and other related processes using Autodesk Inventor CAD models and drawings.
  • Ensure designs meet product specifications, regulatory requirements, and international standards.
  • Create and release product Bills of Materials.
  • Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), and Design for Manufacturing Assembly (DFMA) principles.
  • Perform tolerance analyses and participate in Design and Drawing Reviews.
  • Develop product requirements and specification documents, as well as test procedures and conduct product testing and validation for production.
  • Develop project schedules and budgets, and perform and document Root Cause Analyses and Corrective Action Plans.
  • Assist in developing processes/techniques to meet contract objectives and grow and maintain engineering knowledgebase.
  • Recommend various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility, or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency, or costs.
  • Travel to customer locations as needed to troubleshoot issues and ensure programs meet deadlines.
  • Work with suppliers to ensure components meet design requirements and diagnose design problems.
  • Deliver presentations on technical findings and project status to cross-functional teams and management.
Requirements
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
  • 10+ years of experience with BS in Mechanical Engineering.
  • 7+ years of experience with MS in Mechanical Engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 3D CAD modeling, preferably Autodesk Inventor.
  • PDM, preferably Vault.
  • Experience in product design and development in an R&D environment.
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) practices.
  • Experience with the design and manufacture of food processing equipment.
  • Experience designing and developing electromechanical assemblies.
  • Formal training in Design for Six Sigma.
  • Ability to perform meaningful structural finite element analysis using software such as MSC Nastran.


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