Mechanical Engineer, D&F

Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) is a company that specializes in material handling and conveyor design solutions. As a Mechanical Engineer in Distribution and Fulfillment, you will be responsible for detailing material handling systems, creating drawing sets, and collaborating with customers and project teams to ensure successful project execution.

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