Mechanical Engineer

Summary Description

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations at KINA, the Mechanical Engineer provides technical engineering support to manufacturing operations, with responsibility for equipment reliability, process improvement, mechanical design, troubleshooting, and execution of capital and continuous-improvement projects.

The Mechanical Engineer supports Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People objectives by improving equipment performance, reducing downtime and manufacturing variation, and ensuring engineering solutions are safe, robust, maintainable, and cost effective.

Essential Duties

Essential duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs work in a safe manner and ensures engineering solutions support a strong safety culture and applicable machine-safety requirements.
• Provides mechanical engineering support for manufacturing equipment, utilities, facilities, and production processes across KINA operations.
• Troubleshoots equipment failures and recurring process issues using structured root-cause analysis and implements sustainable corrective actions.
• Designs, specifies, and improves mechanical systems, machine components, tooling, guarding, piping, and material-handling solutions.
• Leads or supports capital and equipment-improvement projects from concept through installation, commissioning, training, and closeout.
• Partners with Production, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and suppliers to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, eliminate waste, and improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance.
• Prepares and maintains engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, bills of materials, spare-parts recommendations, and Management of Change documentation.
• Coordinates contractors and equipment suppliers to ensure work is completed safely, to specification, on schedule, and within approved budget.
• Provides technical input to preventive/predictive maintenance, repair-versus-replace decisions, capital planning, equipment lifecycle, and cost-reduction initiatives.

Management Duties: This position does not normally have direct reports but may provide technical direction to maintenance personnel, contractors, technicians, and project teams.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline required. A minimum of three (3) years of mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred. Experience with automated manufacturing equipment, rotating equipment, material handling, utilities, and capital project execution is strongly preferred.

Requirements:

• Proficient in mechanical design, equipment troubleshooting, engineering calculations, and interpretation of technical drawings and specifications.
• Proficient with CAD software; SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, machine components, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, piping, and mechanical power transmission.
• Understanding of OSHA requirements, machine guarding, Lockout/Tagout, and safe equipment design principles.
• Demonstrated analytical and structured problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and corrective-action methods.
• Strong project-management, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate internal and external resources.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; experience with SAP or a computerized maintenance management system is preferred.

Must be able to:

• Work effectively in a team-based manufacturing environment and collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Engineering.
• Set and manage multiple technical and project priorities while meeting agreed timelines and budgets.
• Work independently, communicate technical information clearly, and provide hands-on support in an operating manufacturing environment.