Mechanical Design Engineer

at  Coperion

Coperion K-Tron is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team in Salina, KS! The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for providing support to internal sales, representatives, engineers, and customers in the Americas market. You will act as an advisor for projects to grow the sales of Coperion K-Tron’s diverse product portfolio and develop material handling and feeding solutions based on customer specifications and requirements.
Work You’ll Do
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Perform cost analysis for new or existing designs.

• Ensure availability of proposed components for a design.
• Create/revise detail drawings - AutoCAD or Inventor/SolidWorks from mark ups, layouts, or verbal instruction.
• Create layouts from concept to enable other designers to generate detail drawings.
• Select raw material, calculate weight and volume.
• Ensure mechanical fit of all components in each assembly.
• Coordinate proper creation of item type, manufacturability, and bill of material.
• Create/maintain and release data/drawings in ERS, Mapics, and Engineering.
• Estimate remaining times on projects.
• 5% or less travel is required.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Basic Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors’ Degree in Mechanical Technology or equivalent.
• 0-3 years’ experience working as a Mechanical Designer.
• Understanding of computerized systems, preferably Mapics, AutoCAD, and Inventor or Solid Works.
• Knowledge of math/algebra (i.e., areas of plane, volume of solids).
• Mechanics, calculation of various moments, center of gravity, etc.
• Knowledge of metal and non-ferrous materials and their properties.
• Knowledge of SI (metric) system.
• Familiarity with manufacturing practices.
• Knowledge of U.S. Customary system (inches) and SI system (Metric), various ANSI and ISO Engineering and drafting standards
• General knowledge of ISO 9001 standards; detail knowledge of chapters Design control, Document control and Non-conforming product.
• Strong understanding of design concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Professional communication skills, both written and verbal.

Please refer the Job description for details