Mechanical Engineer - LULA-WESTFIELD LLC : Job Details

Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing mechanical systems and products.Essential Functions:•Assist with maintenance of factory facilities and equipment, planning and budgeting replacements, repairs, preventive maintenance, and other adjustments to factory facilities and equipment when necessary.•Assist with the establishment and monitoring of overall factory performance for production and quality standards.•Assist with the analysis of production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports to detect production problems and to ensure factory performance measures.•Assist Factory Manager with the planning and budgeting of all factory capital improvements.•Confer with Factory Manager and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.•Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain factory equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.•Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.•Assist in the development of the structural design of factory components & equipment, using drafting tools or computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software.•Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.•Determine, recommend, and implement improvements to production processes, methods, and controls.•Establish and coordinate maintenance and safety procedures, service schedules, and supply of materials required to maintain machines and equipment in the prescribed condition.•Assist Factory Manager with the development of budgets and the approval of expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources.•Assist Factory Manager with compliance with state and federal environmental, safety, and industrial regulations.•Assign or delegate responsibilities to subordinates, and provide supervision through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.•Assist Factory Manager to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work, plan human resource needs, and to identify and hire the best people for the job.Secondary Duties:•Attends various meetings regularly: management meetings (bi-weekly), budgeting meetings, foremen meetings, and safety meetings (monthly), to air concerns and determine solutions.•Tours other mills regularly to share information, review common problems and concerns, and identify resolutions and improved methods.•Performs other additional tasks as may be appropriately assigned or requested.Physical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, and kneel; occasional lifting of items not to exceed 50 lbs.; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; use manual dexterity to operate factory equipment, computer keyboard, calculator, and telephone; talk and hear; specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Minimum Requirements / Competencies:•Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with some course preparation in business administration or equivalent.•At minimum 2 - 6 years of experience.•An intelligent and articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication and diplomacy skills.•Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.•Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.•Ability to design and operate all factory equipment.•Ability to operate computer, using engineering software and other applications, spreadsheets, and other business software.•Ability to operate calculator and other office tools.Work Environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be in a combination of office and factory environments and may occasionally be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate; Employee may be exposed to extensive noise, dust, smells, oil, and other environmental factors typically present in a factory, and may be required to use safety glasses or hearing protection when in this work environment or to perform specific tasks.Hours of Work:This is a full-time, exempt position, requiring 40+ hours during the off-season. Weekend work may be required during the summer. During the grinding season (approximately 90 days), work hours are 12+ hour-days, 7 days a week.Job Type: Full-timePay: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 per yearBenefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Paincourtville, LA 70391 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Paincourtville, LA 70391: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person