MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Plasser American Corp
- Chesapeake, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Mechanical Engineer applies knowledge of engineering principles to design products used on maintenance of way equipment for the railroad industry.
- The Mechanical Engineer is involved in the entire process, from sketching an idea through the manufacturing and testing of the finished product.
- Throughout development, the mechanical design engineer works with other design engineers to identify any areas of the design that need to be altered or improved.
- The Mechanical Engineer is required to analyzed and understand customer specifications and develop a workable machine layout from which designers can produce detailed sub assembly drawings.
- The Mechanical Engineer compiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product.
- The Mechanical Engineer plans and develops experimental test programs.
- The Mechanical Engineer analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
- The Mechanical Engineer confers with research and other engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required.
- The Mechanical Engineer evaluates engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses.
- The Mechanical Engineer is familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures used in the field of maintenance of way type of equipment.
- The Mechanical Engineer prepares work orders, engine specifications, and all supporting documentation for the construction of machines.
- The Mechanical Engineer may require some traveling to customer job site to evaluate problems and report back to management with findings
- The Mechanical Engineer relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- The Mechanical Engineer performs a variety of complicated tasks.
- The Mechanical Engineer a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
- Accrue 80 Hours of Paid Time Off during your first year of employment
- 10 Paid Holidays per year
- 401(k) match of $0.50 for every $1.00 you contribute up to 6% of your salary
- You may receive a merit bonus after completion of the audit at the end of the fiscal year
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Short and Long Term Disability after 90 days of employment
- Free Life Insurance – 2 times your annual salary
- Company Events
- Free employee medical and dental coverage. – valued at $7,500.00
- Knowledge of Engineering.
- Knowledge of the current ISO and ANSI (Y14) standards.
- Working knowledge of the metric system and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.
- Familiar with weldments, and machining operation.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Autodesk Inventor Professional & AutoCAD
- Motivated and self-starter with the ability to work under deadlines.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as Calculus and modern Algebra.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- A.R.E.A., AAR, S.A.E. membership helpful but not required.
- Be honest and trustworthy
- Be respectful
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Be flexible
- Demonstrate sound work ethics