Senior Mechanical Engineer || Graniteville,South Carolina (Onsite)

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Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Graniteville, South Carolina (Onsite)

Duration: 6 Months , Contract To Hire

Interview Mode: Video

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Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the mechanical engineering subject-matter expert for one or more areas of the manufacturing plant.
• Manage capital projects ranging from $50,000 to $5 million.
• Lead new machine installations, equipment upgrades, continuous improvement projects, and corrective-action initiatives.
• Manage projects through all phases, including:
• Requirements analysis
• Mechanical design
• Fabrication
• Installation
• Factory Acceptance Testing
• Machine start-up
• Commissioning
• Ongoing production support
• Analyze project requirements and resolve mechanical design and engineering challenges.
• Ensure projects are delivered accurately, on schedule, within budget, and according to established quality standards.
• Create and manage engineering drawings using AutoCAD Mechanical, Autodesk Inventor, and Autodesk Vault.
• Develop and finalize equipment designs that meet project scope, production, and safety requirements.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials and spare-parts requirements.
• Conduct equipment and project risk assessments.
• Develop and implement appropriate safety countermeasures.
• Work closely with equipment vendors, fabricators, and other external partners.
• Select, coordinate, and manage external contractors during equipment installation and commissioning.
• Oversee the work of internal and external project resources.
• Monitor the performance of existing equipment, systems, processes, and technologies.
• Recommend and implement modifications that improve equipment quality, reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical support to plant operations, maintenance teams, and other internal customers.
• Ensure all projects and engineering activities comply with applicable safety objectives, legal requirements, and plant standards.
  Required Qualifications and Experience
• Mechanical engineering experience within a heavy industrial or high-volume manufacturing plant.
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects valued up to $5 million.
• Hands-on experience with industrial machinery, production equipment, and machine installations.
• Advanced experience with Autodesk Inventor for 3D modeling and mechanical design.
• Experience using Autodesk Vault for engineering drawing and design-data management.
• Experience with AutoCAD Mechanical.
• Experience developing and managing engineering drawings and Bills of Materials.
• Experience leading machine Factory Acceptance Testing, start-up, and commissioning.
• Ability to manage projects through design, fabrication, installation, testing, and operational handoff.
• Experience performing equipment risk assessments and implementing safety countermeasures.
• Experience managing vendors and external installation contractors.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, budgeting, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership across multiple plant functions.
• Authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
  Work Environment
• Approximately 80% of working time is spent on the production floor.
• Approximately 10% is spent performing computer and desk-based work.
• Approximately 10% is spent in meetings.
• The production environment includes high temperatures, elevated noise levels, moving equipment, and heavy machinery.
• Hearing protection and other required personal protective equipment must be worn in designated areas.
• Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on mechanical engineer with strong heavy industrial manufacturing experience and a proven record of managing multimillion-dollar capital equipment projects. They should have direct expertise with Autodesk Inventor, Vault, Bills of Materials, equipment risk assessments, machine FAT, installation, start-up, and commissioning.