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The Fountain Group

Staffing - Mechanical Engineer II

The Fountain Group, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28412

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The Fountain Group is a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a

Mechanical Engineer

for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in

Wilmington, NC .

Job Description Pay:

$40-$43/hour

Shift:

Onsite

Duration:

6-months to start – potential to extend or convert based on performance and budget.

Overview

Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines

Safety – Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.

Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility

Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.

Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.

Re-design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.

Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures

Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, direct engineering techs and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.

Provide training to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution of installation activities.

Review, “redline”, and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages including follow-up with drafting services.

Provide direction to technicians

Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.

Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.

Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.

2+ years’ experience working with manufacturing equipment.

Hands‑on experience with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.

Process variable understanding: flow, temperature, rate, pressure, level

Experience interpreting drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.

Familiar with process piping system design, including P&IDs

Thorough understanding of mechanical drive trains, electrical and pneumatic actuators.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications Equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD®, Inventor, Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and MS Project

Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment, with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.

Capital manufacturing equipment projects.

Knowledge of the Optical Fiber manufacturing process.

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