Mechanical Engineer

Cardinal FG – Durant, a World Class glass manufacture is currently seeking an Industrial Electrician to join our team-based facility. Cardinal FG – Durant takes great pride in providing a behavioral based safety environment with a clean atmosphere. You must be able to troubleshoot, test, repair, install, and calibrate electric and electronic equipment on site. This position is a day shift but may include some weekends or after hours work.

In a float glass manufacturing plant that runs 24/7, a Mechanical Engineer designs, installs, and provides support to the plant's facilities, equipment, and production processes, and leads continuous improvement in the areas of quality, safety, reliability, and yield.

The ME needs to demonstrate a solid work ethic through diligent effort, availability, physical involvement, good decision-making, effective troubleshooting, and completing projects that improve the facility.

The ME functions as a member of the Engineering Department and works collaboratively with maintenance and production. The ME completes additional duties as requested by managers and others within the plant and may assist other plants.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Support a 24/7 manufacturing process
• Help the Engineering Department to reach Company goals.
• Troubleshoot problems and repair equipment (spontaneous work)
• Identify continuous improvement (planned projects)
• Manage design system projects (planned work)
• Train others on equipment (planned work)
• Communicate information.
• Collaborate with others.
• Develop skills for the future

Education/knowledge requirements

• 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field, such as physics. Emphasis in industrial systems, industrial controls, pneumatics, power transmission, linear motion systems, CAD Software, motors, synchronous drives, basic programming on robots, basic industrial electricity.
• Know plant processes and equipment that support operations.

Skills needed

• Organizing and tracking data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions that define problems.
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting complex engineering documents and OSHA regulations.

• Troubleshooting

• Project Management

• Leadership

• MS Office applications: Word, Excel.

• CAD software proficiency: AutoCAD and SolidWorks

Physical requirements and equipment to use

• Physical requirements include walking, climbing stairs, working in extreme temperatures, bending, lifting, working in confined space, working overhead, crawling. Must be able to wear respirator (pass pulmonary test).
• Equipment to use includes computers, basic power tools, forklift, robotics.

EXCELLENT BENEFIT PACKAGE

• Competitive wage.
• MONTHLY Profit Sharing program
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Comprehensive insurance package that includes:
• • Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account, with employer contribution match
• Dental Insurance
• Vision
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Float time
• Paid Holidays
• Onsite Cafeteria

We are looking for candidates that work safely, have a strong work ethic, have a positive attitude, and work effectively and efficiently in a clean, team-based environment.

Cardinal is an equal opportunity employer, smoke-free/tobacco-free, and drug free workplace.

Upon hire, Cardinal Glass Industries uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new employees.

Preferred

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Preferred

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer

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