Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview The Mechanical Design Engineer will produce layouts, manufacturing drawings, and installation drawings under the direction of the Engineering Manager and Project Managers. The individual will also make changes to existing drawings to improve them and bring them up to present day standards. Responsibilities Lead production order projects from development through installation at the customer site. Work with Manufacturing and Application Engineering and other team members. Actively participate in tracking project costs, hours, and milestone dates. Schedule and chair design review meetings to evaluate proposed product designs. Test and troubleshoot mechanical systems prior to shipping. Travel to customer and supplier sites to install, and/or design equipment and components. Work closely with colleagues, customers, and suppliers to ensure that all project objectives are met. Manage all aspects of the specific product/process development/improvement project. Strive to develop new methods and tools that can help our business become more successful. Other duties as assigned. Success in this position requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The candidate must be able to perform engineering calculations such as but not limited to Strength of Materials, Statics, Vibrations and others. The candidate will be expected to learn us of 3D scanner, and the software that goes with it. Must be able to scan machinery at customer site, and convert to CAD to create a design. Who is Kadant Solutions Division? Kadant Solutions, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of doctoring, cleaning, filtration, and forming systems and related consumables used in process industries worldwide including construction roofing materials, food processing, metals processing, nonwovens, pulp and paper, textiles and fibers, and tissue. Why consider joining the Kadant team? Kadant was named as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 by Newsweek Kadant was named as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek Kadant was named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2023. 100% of Kadant's energy comes from renewable sources. Kadant serves the pulp and paper industry which has recycled 68% of everything produced and 82% of cardboard since 2009, the highest of any processing industry. Kadant serves several process industries including lithium-ion battery production, food processing, metals processing, carbon fiber, nonwovens, textiles, and construction roofing materials. At Kadant, our customer-focused innovation allows us to deliver Sustainable Industrial Processing engineering services and technologies to help our customers create more value with fewer inputs. Equal opportunity employer. Diverse and inclusive workplace. Competitive wage. All benefits are effective upon date of hire. Our comprehensive benefit package includes: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance with best-in-class premiums. 10 paid holidays. 401k with match. Company paid life insurance benefit Disability insurance. Aflac insurance. Lifelock insurance. MetLaw legal assistance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending. Dependent care. Educational assistance. *Employee stock purchase plan. "Company Name is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Company Name hires that candidate." Qualifications Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Fluent in Solidworks, 2D or 3D CAD systems, understand basic machining and fabricating processes. Knowledge of measuring mechanical equipment for field sketches to generate drawings. Must be able to use SolidWorks PDM to interface with our standard work-flows. Position requires 25% travel for installation of production orders, service, troubleshooting, and technical support of products. Must be capable of working in difficult industrial conditions-heat, dust, noise, etc. Must be able to adjust work hours as needed to satisfy business commitments.

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Fluent in Solidworks, 2D or 3D CAD systems, understand basic machining and fabricating processes. Knowledge of measuring mechanical equipment for field sketches to generate drawings. Must be able to use SolidWorks PDM to interface with our standard work-flows. Position requires 25% travel for installation of production orders, service, troubleshooting, and technical support of products. Must be capable of working in difficult industrial conditions-heat, dust, noise, etc. Must be able to adjust work hours as needed to satisfy business commitments.

Lead production order projects from development through installation at the customer site. Work with Manufacturing and Application Engineering and other team members. Actively participate in tracking project costs, hours, and milestone dates. Schedule and chair design review meetings to evaluate proposed product designs. Test and troubleshoot mechanical systems prior to shipping. Travel to customer and supplier sites to install, and/or design equipment and components. Work closely with colleagues, customers, and suppliers to ensure that all project objectives are met. Manage all aspects of the specific product/process development/improvement project. Strive to develop new methods and tools that can help our business become more successful. Other duties as assigned. Success in this position requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The candidate must be able to perform engineering calculations such as but not limited to Strength of Materials, Statics, Vibrations and others. The candidate will be expected to learn us of 3D scanner, and the software that goes with it. Must be able to scan machinery at customer site, and convert to CAD to create a design. Who is Kadant Solutions Division? Kadant Solutions, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of doctoring, cleaning, filtration, and forming systems and related consumables used in process industries worldwide including construction roofing materials, food processing, metals processing, nonwovens, pulp and paper, textiles and fibers, and tissue. Why consider joining the Kadant team? Kadant was named as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 by Newsweek Kadant was named as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek Kadant was named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2023. 100% of Kadant's energy comes from renewable sources. Kadant serves the pulp and paper industry which has recycled 68% of everything produced and 82% of cardboard since 2009, the highest of any processing industry. Kadant serves several process industries including lithium-ion battery production, food processing, metals processing, carbon fiber, nonwovens, textiles, and construction roofing materials. At Kadant, our customer-focused innovation allows us to deliver Sustainable Industrial Processing engineering services and technologies to help our customers create more value with fewer inputs. Equal opportunity employer. Diverse and inclusive workplace. Competitive wage. All benefits are effective upon date of hire. Our comprehensive benefit package includes: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance with best-in-class premiums. 10 paid holidays. 401k with match. Company paid life insurance benefit Disability insurance. Aflac insurance. Lifelock insurance. MetLaw legal assistance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending. Dependent care. Educational assistance. *Employee stock purchase plan. "Company Name is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Company Name hires that candidate."