Mechanical Engineer III

Kansas City, MO

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Description

Summary

The Mechanical Engineer III role is an experienced level position responsible for leading complex maintenance engineering functions on assigned projects, and equipment repair and troubleshooting activities. This role also involves independently determining and developing solutions to technical problems specifically assigned or as they arise through applying advanced mathematical, physical science, and engineering disciplines.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develops and maintains preventive and predictive maintenance procedures and evaluates results for proactive downtime mitigation.
Leads complex troubleshooting activities related to breakdowns and other reliability or throughput issues and assures communication with maintenance craft and equipment owners.
Leads in the design review and management of new and current facilities projects, equipment improvement projects, and maintenance support improvement projects under minimal technical guidance.
Partners with internal and external stakeholders to assist in resolving moderately complex maintenance and troubleshooting issues by supporting maintenance machine repair people, electricians, and pipefitters.
Evaluates and makes recommendations for cost-effective improvements in equipment maintainability and reliability and supports improvements in productivity and safety.

You Must Have

4+ years of relevant experience in engineering, analytical, or related technical activities
Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited program in Engineering or Physics
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business
United States Citizenship
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
Ability to obtain and maintain, if required for position, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)

We Value

Ability to troubleshoot machine problems and determine root cause and appropriate corrective action for machine breakdowns.
Experience with maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, root cause and appropriate corrective action to maintain machine uptime.
Experience upgrading complex production manufacturing or laboratory equipment.
Experience with automated equipment controls including PC, PLC and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) controlled equipment.
Experience with predictive maintenance technology including vibration, thermal and acoustic analysis.
Understanding of electrical theory, circuits, and hardware applications. Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and logic sequences.
Machine design experience including modifications, upgrades, improvements, and modernization of production equipment.
Experience in the use of CAD or solid modeling software (AutoCad, Solidworks).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

JOB ID: 1866
Remote Eligibility: On-Site
Travel Required: 0-10%
Hourly/Salary: Salary
Relocation Available: Yes

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