Mechanical Engineer (Jr)

Job Description: The Mechanical Engineer (Jr) provides engineering support to the program and/or area to ensure the product is processed in accordance with customer and division quality requirements while maintaining production flow. Charged with assisting with the development and maintaining systems to assure that all products manufactured by the plant meet customer specifications and achieve superior and reliability levels. Responsible for investigating and implementing new process technology at the plant. The Junior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and optimizing the plant. This position is responsible for influencing the development of preventative maintenance programs at the facility assisting in work area design, plant layout, visual control and metric implementation, material flow, process tracking, and communication. Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of the finished product Participate in plant metric reporting Coordinate quality control objectives and activities as detailed in the facility site plan to resolve any production problems that may occur, maximize product consistency and minimize cost Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations Use SAP to monitor production/business functions Provides engineering support for all operations in the plant Recommend modifications to current processes and equipment; document and follow up with engineers responsible for the modifications Works with the plant engineers and maintenance and facilities to influence the direction of preventative maintenance best practices Support a high-performance results-oriented culture and maintain high standards of safety and compliance Provide technical and operational leadership for equipment and facility maintenance and improvements Deliver disciplined project management and product development assistance Regular review of batch first pass yield, production quality, distressed, obsolete, scrap, and returned material Troubleshoot and implementation of repeatability best practices Support investigations on equipment failures, difficulties, and deficiencies Interface with leadership, operators, and maintenance to ensure continuous improvement and continuous production Assist in the Collection of site metrics and KPI's Implementation and continued support of PIE Perform a job in accordance with all Tremco safety policies and procedures Perform other duties, as assigned Education Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred Pay The hourly rate will be commensurate with the applicant’s relevant experience.