Engineer I

Job Description

Job Title: Engineer I

Category: Operations

Location: Piketon, Ohio

FLSA: Exempt

Status: Full-Time



Position Overview

Under limited supervision, performs Engineering job functions as assigned by management. Typical job responsibilities include, but not limited to, engineering & design functions, Quality inspections, safety program compliance. The specific work assignment may include duties or activities that assist and support management in one or more of the following functional areas:

• Serves as an Entry to mid-level Engineer for the Company responsible for work pertaining to electrical, electronic, or mechanical components or equipment, including assistance to quality assurance, safety and project management personnel for scope definition, developing detailed plans and project submittal requirements, advising on engineering requirements and communicating project impacts.
• Reviews proposals from customers and assesses technical feasibility of the proposed process and product. Organize the design and engineering effort required for the project.
• Works closely with Project Team to develop fabrication processes; researching, designing, and recommending modifications to existing equipment and conferring with equipment vendors.
• Responsible for assisting the Project Management in establishing and managing an effective Project Performance.
• Supports the production of shop drawings to supplement project production plans.
• Be able to provide semi-professional technical support for engineers working in such areas as design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of and demonstrates ability to perform work safely in accordance with all approved safety policies, procedures and applicable regulations and performs assigned duties in a safe manner.
  
  

Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Assembling or installing equipment or parts requiring simple wiring, soldering, or connecting.
• Performing simple or routine tasks or tests to support the Quality Manager, operating and adjusting simple test equipment; records test data.
• Gathering and maintaining specified records of engineering data such as tests, drawings, etc.; performing computations by substituting numbers in specified formulas; plotting data and performing designs or drawings as necessary to performance of a project.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform assignments that may not be standardized in nature.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding behind application by beginning to troubleshoot and interpret results.
• Extracting engineering data from various prescribed but non-standardized sources, processing the data following well-defined methods.
• Provide project engineering coordination during fabrication as assigned.
  
  

Additional Duties may include:

• Setting up metalwork machinery including rollers, drill presses, flame cutters, brakes, and shears.
• Fabricating and constructing metal components.
• Grinding and finishing completed products.
• Cut metal material to size using saw.
• Handle raw materials.
• Assist welders and fabricators in a variety of work activities.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Working Conditions

Work in an office at an indoor manufacturing facility. May also work at off-project sites representing the organization at various types of locations throughout the community for business purposes. Potential exposure to equipment movement hazards, dangerous chemicals/solvents or hazardous and radioactive materials if proper safety procedures are not followed.

Ability to perform sedentary to light work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally (any exertion of force/lifting greater than 45 pounds requires usage of a two person “buddy system”), non-repetitive, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly, repetitive; performing such activities as lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, grasping, kneeling, stooping, reaching.

Ability to perform primary office duties including heavy computer usage.