Senior Mechanical Engineer

Alliance Machine Systems Europe, LLC is a privately held company with over 35 years of history dedicated to providing corrugated box manufacturing machines and services to the changing industry. As the paperboard packaging industry’s premier global supplier of productivity-enhancing process machinery and systems, we supply innovative designs, intelligent automation, and optimized workflow, coupled with highly responsive parts and service support. Our United States and Europe based engineering, manufacturing, sales and service operations provide a global support system covering the full product portfolio of Alliance, Serco, TEI, ASC, Pallmac, J&L and Tanabe machines.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become 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.

• Performs, plans, and schedules design for new machines, options and configurations. Applies standard conceptual and detailed design practices and techniques.
• Performs all duties of an Engineer II in a professional and competent manner.

• Develops machine functional specifications in conjunction with Product Management and Marketing.
• Develops conceptual designs and recurring cost estimates.
• Prepares machine development/project plan, work breakdown structure, and schedule/update. Communicates project status to supervisor/management.
• Designs, performs and leads proof-of-technology tests; analyzes and correlates data; prepares reports and makes recommendations.
• Performs and documents risk assessments.
• Leads/performs detailed design engineering, including DFMA, FMEA, stress analysis, electromechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic circuit analysis, testing, etc.
• Interfaces with Manufacturing to develop fabrication/assembly cost estimates on machines.

• Develops Engineering models and/or drawings (using company standards and tools) including Bills of Materials (BOMs). Ensures that documentation is clear, complete, accurate and compliant with appropriate company standards.
• Develops written test plans to validate prototype equipment and/or component design. Performs tests, analyzes results, prepares written test reports and makes engineering recommendations, as appropriate.
• Prepares and updates machine manuals, as required.
• Generates and maintains project/task schedules and status reports, as required.
• Provides production shop support as required on R&D equipment. Tasks may include fit-up of components to verify/resolve interference issues or other engineering-related tasks.

• Performs machine quality inspections prior to machine shipments. Generates documentation to support quality compliance programs.
• Trains Production Engineers and Field Service Engineers in all aspects of the machine; transfers knowledge/release process to Production Engineering.
• Assists with machine installation, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and customer training, as required.
• Becomes familiar with all company safety standards.
• Performs all commitments/tasks in a timely and professional manner.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as required.

• BSME degree (or equivalent) and appropriate job-related continuing education.
• PE preferred, however is not required and will not disqualify

• Ten or more years of experience in machine design within an OEM manufacturing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of mechanical engineering and a broad working knowledge of control systems.
• Experience in the following software packages is required

• 3-D CAD (SolidWorks/ProE) (Mechanical Engineers)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Computer Based Mathematical Analysis Software (MathCAD or equivalent and finite element analysis software)

• Possesses creative thinking skills and latitude in the application of standard and advanced engineering activities; exercises sound judgment in selecting and adapting engineering alternatives.
• Possesses a positive “get-it-done” attitude and the ability to work as part of a team in a demanding production environment.

• Travel as needed.
• Sit at a desk or computer for extended periods of time.
• Move about the office and factory with occasional lifting, bending and reaching.
• Dial, hear and respond to telephone calls and inquiries.
• Communicate effectively (visually and verbally) with internal and external contacts.
• Meet requirements of daily attendance on job for a full, continuous work schedule.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.