Mechanical Engineer, D&F

Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) is a company that specializes in custom material handling solutions. As a Mechanical Engineer in Distribution and Fulfillment, you will detail material handling systems and create drawings for stakeholders, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and industry standards.

Responsibilities:

• Review and apply customer specifications to design
• Review architectural and other drawings against conveyance design to check for interferences and ensure clearance requirements are met
• Participate in firm engineering meetings with the customers and suppliers; may lead technical discussion during these meetings
• Support in person meetings with customers or vendors near the DCS office (Franklin, TN) and occasionally in a customer’s office or job site
• Produce detailed mechanical installation drawings
• Create detailed Bills of Material for purchasing equipment
• Create point load drawings when required
• Verify calculations, such as horsepower and throughput
• Work with vendors to review equipment drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with customer requirements
• Provide technical guidance during detailed design to best industry standards
• Produce and/or compile installation details, including supplier installation drawings and manuals, for the field
• Travel to job sites to verify field conditions
• Report drawing status to the Project Engineer as required maintaining the project schedule
• Create and maintain CAD files
• Review and create as-built drawings
• May occasionally design parts or platforms required for material handling system
• Provide other required engineering tasks as necessary
• Travel up to 25%

Requirements:

• You have a BS in a technical discipline (ME, EE, other engineering/CAD)
• You have 4-6 years of experience with projects in the distribution and fulfillment space
• You have 4+ years of MHE execution design experience [with a focus on Amazon]
• You have a solid knowledge of drafting & design standards
• You excel in collaborative in person environment as well as a remote setting, and are excited to be a part of our local team of experts
• You're proficient in AutoCAD & and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• You're flexible and able to transition between several projects
• You possess excellent written and spoken communication skills
• You understand that the details make the big picture work, and like working in the details
• You're more excited about the success of your team than your own personal success