Manager R&D Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Athens, GA

Build Your Career as a Mechanical Engineer in a Growing Company

At ProMach, we’re looking for people who want to shine. You’ll have opportunities to take your career in the direction you desire. You can be creative. Strategic. Persuasive. Influential. A mechanical marvel. A customer service authority. Meticulous. A closer. A futurist.

You’ll be challenged and rewarded. Make friends and have fun. Improve our customers’ packaging performance and efficiency every day. Help build the future of packaging automation. We’re proud of that and hope you will be too.

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Zalkin Americas is seeking a talented Mechanical Engineer to be responsible for designing capping machines, capping machine accessories and machine components for bottle capping machinery. The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for all aspects of the design process, including analyzing application requirements, configuring systems, designing parts and assemblies, creating line layouts, maintaining documentation and communication with coworkers and customers. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager and is located in Statham, GA area. Mechanical engineering projects include obtaining customer specifications and designing the mechanical components of the machinery. This involves working closely with the Sales Department, application of mechanical engineering knowledge of machinery principles and materials, manufacturing methods and processes to insure designs are functional, practical, economical and satisfy customer operating requirements.

In this role, you will...

• Be an expert in utilizing Solidworks as primary computer-aided design (CAD) platform. Proficient with AutoCAD for line layout creation / modification.
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles, designs new products and systems that meet company standards and customer requirements.
• Modify existing designs in equipment to meet performance specifications and customer requirements.
• Research and analyze data, such as customer requirements, design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine the feasibility of the design or application.
• Learn and meet company quality standards and objectives and deadlines to successfully fulfil customers’ requirements.
• Maintain a minimum amount of rework that meets the company’s quality standards.
• Perform design reviews with customers and communicate with vendors as needed.
• Analyze and prioritize projects based on the scope of established internal operations schedule.
• Interface with Manufacturing to ensure machinery designs are properly fabricated, parts machined, and assembled which may include revising of mechanical design specifications/drawings. Interfacing with the Production Department to conduct machinery mechanical testing and interfaces with other departments e.g. sales/marketing, parts, purchasing, etc., to coordinate work/projects to ensure customer on-time delivery. Prepare and direct reports to other departments to address and resolve inquiries and problems.
• Act as a technical resource for customers and Service Department’s Service Technicians to address and resolve inquires and problems. Especially, during machine installation and start-up in customer plant(s).

Who we’re looking for.

• 5+ years’ experience in machine design. Designing for manufacturability. Packaging experience preferred.
• 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
• Must be fluent in use of SolidWorks and AutoCAD (2D).
• SolidWorks certification (CSWE / CSWP) is preferred. Sheetmetal experience and certification is desired but not necessary.
• A general knowledge of product handling, machine capabilities and assembly principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to travel 10% of the time

What’s in it for you?

There's no monopoly on good ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people choose to build a career.

In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Pro Mach, Inc.

We have been named to the Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities.

We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strengths of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day.

Zalkin

For more than 80 years, Zalkin has led the global bottling and capping industry with innovations, with efficiency, and with greater control over product quality. Zalkin produces custom-made, high-speed capping machines for beverages, foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and beyond. As part of the ProMach Filling & Capping business line, Zalkin helps our packaging customers protect and grow the reputation and trust of their consumers. ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging solution brands serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household and industrial goods industries. ProMach brands operate across the entire packaging spectrum: filling and capping, flexibles, pharma, product handling, labeling and coding, and end of line. ProMach is headquartered near Cincinnati, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

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ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.

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