
Mechanical Engineer
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About Us:
Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, USA, Afinitas is the global market leader for pipe and precast concrete equipment, forming systems and concrete accessories used to build the world’s critical transportation, water and utility infrastructure systems. Afinitas is known for the innovative technologies and services it provides through its trusted HawkeyePedershaab, BFS, New Hampton Metal Fab and other well-known brands, which customers have relied upon for decades. Afinitas is a part of BW Forsyth Partners, LLC, the investment arm of Barry-Wehmiller, a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.
Job Description:
- Project scope and specifications are well defined and followed
- Provide technical oversight to other engineers on large-scale projects
- Designs are functional, easily manufactured, on schedule, and meet customer expectations
- Designs meet Afinitas engineering standards
- Design analysis, drawings, and bills of material are accurate
- Develop innovative conceptual solutions
- Coordinate large development projects
- Perform design analysis for equipment
- Create manufacturing drawings for equipment
- Evaluate and implement design changes
- Work with manufacturing on build processes and improvement
- Use AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and MS Office software effectively
QUALIFICATIONS
- 4-year Mechanical Engineering degree required
- Thorough understanding of:
- Drafting standards, dimensioning, and tolerances
- Mechanical power relationships such as horsepower, torque, speed
- Strength of materials and structural analysis
- Manufacturing processes
- Ability to perform and take responsibility for structural and dynamic calculations
- Training and/or experience in using AutoCAD or similar CAD software
- Training and/or experience in using SolidWorks or similar 3-D modeling software
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to lead effectively in a team environment
- Ability to solve problems and create solutions for projects with minimal supervision
- Displays professional conduct and exemplifies a standard of leadership
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- This is an office position associated with a manufacturing facility. The employee must be able to correctly wear and use any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required by the employer when in the manufacturing area.
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Company:
Afinitas
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Afinitas is the world’s leading provider of solutions for pipe and precast concrete product production. Since 1919, we have engineered and executed thousands of machine installations in more than 100 countries. Our long history and unrivaled experience allow us to merge local and global market perspectives in developing innovative, “just right” solutions for customers around the world. We also offer a wide variety of concrete accessories for drycast and wetcast applications as well as high-quality forming systems for wetcast applications.