Mechanical Design Engineer

Acme Manufacturing, the global leading machine tool builder for the Medical Device, Aerospace, and Firearms industries, amongst many others, seeks a motivated Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys learning and working in a fast paced and challenging environment. If you are customer-focused, driven and seeking the opportunity to experience exciting challenges and growth, look no further. The successful candidate will join our talented team of 80+ in our beautiful Auburn Hills, Michigan office and get the opportunity to work globally.

What You’ll Be Able to Do

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for mechanical, electro-mechanical, and pneumatic designs, primarily for robotic metal finishing applications. You will be working with all levels within our organization, as well as working closely with our customers and vendors. This involves being able to successfully develop productive relationships with customers, set and maintain aggressive schedules, and represent the company favorably. This position offers high levels of independence to the right candidate who demonstrates the desire and ability to self-manage.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to project budget and schedule.
• Executes and documents mechanical engineering designs to project specifications.
• Develops specifications for mechanical, pneumatic, and some controls components.
• Executes and documents design revisions and drawing releases.
• Interfaces with Mechanical and Controls Engineers on all assigned projects.
• Investigates and resolves any historical issues and problems with support from Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Service Department personnel.
• Provides equipment mechanical design support as needed.
• Provides technical input in the development of machine manuals.

Technical & Robotic Experience

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret schematics, prints, diagrams, technical reports, and related memoranda.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals or groups of assembly workers, managers, peers, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, percentages, ratios, and trigonometry.
• Ability to reason and apply common sense to carry out instructions given verbally or written.

Experience / Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent work experience consisting of a minimum of five years of experience as a Design Engineer in the machine tool industry.
• A proven ability to prioritize plans of action to accomplish objectives.
• Must be a critical thinker, have initiative, be able to work with minimal supervision and begin projects independently.
• Proficient with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCad software as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands listed below are indicative of those that must be met by the

employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job:

• Regularly required to communicate with others by talking and hearing.
• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects and tools, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
• perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described below are indicative of what the

employee will encounter while performing required duties.

• Employee will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts.
• Work may be required in hot conditions during spells of seasonal heat.
• Noise level in the work environment is described as industrial.

About Acme

Acme Manufacturing is one of the earliest pioneers in surface finishing automation. Since 1910, the company has remained family owned and operated by four generations of the Carlson family. The family has brought a steady sequence of innovations to over 20 industries on a global scale. As the premier robotic integrator in the surface finishing space, Acme has built a family culture with values that continue to drive our technology focused mindset.

We are looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Acme Manufacturing has limitless opportunities in the automation industry.

Acme Mission

We are committed to being a world class organization providing innovative and cost-effective automation solutions for everyday material removal and surface finishing challenges. Our culture drives unparalleled focus on relationships, safety, quality, technology, and profitability. We believe partnering with our customers from project concept to factory floor production provides the ultimate advantage for Acme employees and our valued customers.