Mechanical Design Engineer
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
• 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.
Who We Are
Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is a Operating Company of Hillenbrand.
Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.
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Machinery Manufacturing
Engineering and Information Technology
Full-time