Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Direct Hire Opening
Location: Plano, TX area
Essential Responsibilities:
- Design and test mechanical equipment and machinery related to industrial baking and food processing applications.
- Provide mechanical machine design, including sizing and selecting mechanical components, completing bills of materials (BOMs), and maintaining accurate maintenance and technical documentation.
- Design products and equipment such as bakery machinery, instruments, controls, and automated systems.
- Collaborate with design and engineering teams to develop design sketches, layouts, concepts, and detailed plans.
- Use computer-aided design (CAD) software to create preliminary and detailed drawings and models.
- Develop product specifications and select appropriate raw materials, components, and mechanical systems for production.
- Build and evaluate models and prototypes to test functionality, performance, and design feasibility.
- Analyze test data and compare results with existing or similar designs to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and support mechanical and control systems and monitor equipment performance during production.
- Design and develop equipment and plant layouts for industrial processing applications.
- Develop and document pneumatic systems and related components.
- Design and develop conveyor systems and layouts as needed.
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, production, and other teams to develop and implement effective business and technical solutions.
- Support project management activities and communicate project status, technical requirements, and design considerations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Travel as required to support projects, testing, installations, customers, or other business needs.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
- Five years of related mechanical engineering or machine design experience preferred.
- Experience designing industrial machinery, equipment, or automated systems.
- Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, or equivalent.
- Experience with equipment and plant layout design.
- Experience with pneumatic system design and documentation.
- Experience with conveyor system design and layouts preferred.
- Specific operating knowledge or experience with bakery and/or food manufacturing equipment
- Strong mechanical and technical skills with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Knowledge of project management principles and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong negotiation and decision-making skills.
- Ability to travel as required.