Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Covantics

We are one of the leading materials specialists in the production and processing of high-purity quartz glass and other high-quality materials such as ceramics and innovative composites. With a global team of over 2,000 employees and locations in Europe, the USA, and Asia, we specialize in manufacturing semi-finished products, complex system components, and customized solutions for the information and telecommunications industry, the production of specialty fibers for industrial and medical applications, semiconductor manufacturing, and optics.
In our company, you can expect an innovation-driven work environment, global teamwork, and the opportunity to take an active role in social and environmental responsibility. Become part of our team and shape the future with us!

Heraeus Quartz North America, LLC. has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Engineer II to join our Operations team at our Buford, GA. location.  The primary responsibility of this position is to provide to provide engineering design and technical services to the manufacturing entities of Heraeus.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Under direction of Production Engineering Manager or Senior Engineer, manage and execute engineering capital projects ranging from several thousand to $2 million dollars.
• Apply Mechanical Engineering and Design sills and Technical Expertise to continually improve and upgrade the manufacturing equipment.
• Generate mechanical designs for fabrication using DFA and GD&T principals with AutoCAD Inventor, CREO, or other company standard drawing software.
• Maintain documentation for Heraeus in house designed machines.
• Using process expertise, assess capability of process equipment relative to current and future production.  Recommend and implement innovative solutions to address gaps as identified.
• Draft plant layouts, machine details, process flows and PID’s.
• Work cross functionally with R&D, electrical and automation engineers, process engineering and outside contractor to design, install, and commission manufacturing solutions for new processes and products.
• Provide technical support and hands on troubleshooting as required.
• Implement engineering controls to enhance workplace safety.

What is required for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Machine design using AutoCAD inventor or similar commercially available CAD packages.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and complete projects requiring Mechanical Engineering expertise.
• Must be willing to work with operators and technicians in a hands-on, shop floor environment.
• Must have advanced computer proficiency in MS office programs, data organization and interpretation.
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity, professionalism and leadership ability; exhibit a high level of motivation and initiative with the ability to meet deadlines