Mechanical Engineer

Design and detail custom overhead lifting equipment, including components such as hoists, end trucks, bridge girders, and spreader bars. Responsibilities include sizing motors, shafts, beams, and columns while coordinating work with other engineering disciplines. Provide engineering support to sales, shop, and field personnel as needed. Prepare detailed fabrication, installation, and machining drawings using SolidWorks 3D design software.

Requirements

• Create crane fabrication and installation drawings in accordance with CMAA specifications up to Class E crane service using SolidWorks. Cranes will include overhead, gantry & jib cranes. Hoists will include custom built-up, pre-engineered & package hoist designs.
• Sizing and selecting gearboxes/motors for hoisting and driving equipment in accordance with industry standards and guidelines (CMAA, ANSI, ASME).
• Sizing bridge girders, runway beams and columns in accordance with industry standards and guidelines (CMAA, ANSI, ASME).
• Sizing of purchased part items including bearings, bushings, gear and barrel couplings, etc.
• Design and detail below-the-hook lifting devices in accordance with industry standards.
• Standardization of parts for implementation of package hoist product line to increase productivity and work flow.
• Prepare and compile Owner’s Manuals and submittal documents for military applications.
• Interface with personnel from shop, service, sales, installation, shipping, and purchasing to help ensure safe, accurate, and timely delivery of our product.
• Use MS Excel and/or MathCAD to develop standard design programs and calculations to make the engineering group more efficient.

Education

A high school diploma or GED is required; an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a focus in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Structural Engineering, or related discipline is required; in the absence of a degree, directly related job experience serving in an engineering role, where a number of years and proven knowledge may offset the degree requirement

Experience & Skills

• Solidworks design and detailing experience required
• Knowledge of strength of materials properties
• Previous experience on machined parts, design tables, parametric design, weldments is a plus
• Excellent organizational skills
• Comfortable in a team-based work environment
• Solid written and verbal communication skills (Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization)
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and planning skills
• Excellent math skills and overall PC literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined with the ability to multi-task
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check, physical, drug screen and E-verify

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