Amerex- Mechanical Engineer

Amerex Corporation is the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of hand portable and wheeled extinguishers for commercial and industrial applications. Our state-of the-art gas detection systems along with pre-engineered fire suppression systems for vehicles, commercial cooking operations, and industrial applications have earned Amerex a reputation for excellence in the fire suppression industry.

While other companies have been in the industry longer than Amerex, no other company has surpassed the quality, service and innovation provided by Amerex Corporation since its founding in 1971. With quality products, constant innovation and excellent customer support, Amerex Corporation is unsurpassed in its pioneering efforts to provide better fire protection throughout the world.

All Amerex positions follow a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles as follow: Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability and Trust. These principles may be illustrated as a compass that provides personal guidance to help team members navigate through situations which may be encountered daily at work. They are the guiding beliefs that we share with our parent company, McWane, Inc. Our continued commitment to and alignment with the McWane Way will lead to positive results in our company and our communities.

Under the direction of the Manufacturing Technologies Manager, this position will be responsible for the technical aspects, process improvements, equipment design, and project management associated with the various manufacturing processes.

Evaluate manufacturing processes including product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials and develop and implement improvements.

Improve manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, inspecting equipment, processes, operations, assembly, testing manufacturing methods utilized, and designing and implementing of tooling/fixtures.

Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, and work cell balance.

Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs.

Keep equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services, following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures, requesting special service.

Participate in or lead capital improvement projects for new equipment and/or retrofits.

Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information to justify machine improvements, process changes and/or capital investments.

Provide manufacturing engineering information.

Comply with all applicable government regulations.

Other duties as may be assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.

Experience as a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision.

Knowledge of production machinery, processes and strong mechanical aptitude.

Strong verbal and technical writing skills with the ability to communicate to broad audiences.

Knowledge of quality tools and continuous improvement methodologies a plus. (FMEA, Root Cause, 5S, Six Sigma, and Process Flow Analysis).

Proficient in Microsoft Office to include, Outlook, Excel, and Word, Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D modeling software.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an office setting and has plant exposure on occasion. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and may involve exposure to moderate noise levels from high-speed printers and other peripherals. When working in the plant, this position

may involve potential exposure to hazardous materials, and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress occasioned by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job in an office setting, sedentary work involves sitting most of the time; however, it may involve walking and standing for brief periods of time.  While performing the duties of this job in the plant, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.