Engineer I Mechanical LTI

Job Title: Engineer I, Mechanical

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Director Engineering

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

The Engineer I, Mechanical is responsible for developing and maintaining mechanical system designs under the direction of a senior engineer or manager. They provide direction to designers and drafters regarding the documentation of their designs. Provides engineering support to internal and external customers and performs other tasks as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Functional & Technical Skills

Translate requirements into a system architecture and detailed design.
Design and develop complex mechanical systems, equipment, and products for industrial machinery.
Determine feasibility of modifying existing or designing new equipment considering costs, time limitations, and other technical and economic factors.
Validate designs through analysis and testing.

Operational Excellence

Coordinate own design efforts to meet production schedules and provide project task estimates and updates to project team.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

Problem Solving
Planning and Organizing
Values Based

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering

Experience: 0+ years of experience developing and maintaining mechanical system designs.

Licenses/Certifications: Obtain and maintain railroad safety training and credentials

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of business software including MS Office suite.
Collaborate with others to clarify requirements and develop solutions.
Lead design reviews consisting of multi-disciplined and cross functional team members.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience: 0+ years’ experience in the following:

Railroads, transportation, agricultural, or heavy construction equipment design.
Power systems, engineer integration into power units and generator sets (up to 2000 Hp/1.3MW).
Complex/large scale machine layout and kinematic design.
Large scale structural design and analysis.

Licenses/Certifications: EIT

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge in Autodesk and ERP software

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer
Up to 25% travel, including international
May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment

Loram is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

REV March 2022

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