R&D Engineer II
R&D Engineer II
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Job Description
FORTNA partners with the worlds leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives we design and deliver solutions powered by intelligent software to optimize fast accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy distribution center operational design and implementation material handling automated equipment robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.
At FORTNA we believe in fostering a workplace that isnt just a job but a movement a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. Join the Movement encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration celebrates diversity and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than Team. Our Approach.
Job Summary:
Under limited supervision of the Product Development Manager and Product Development Supervisor perform all activities associated with conveyor design engineering. This individual will work in the Product Engineering department. The job will include engineering material handling equipment and subsystems. This may include close interaction with project teams in a positive and focused manner to realize productive results. Clear inter-departmental communication is necessary as are occasional customer discussions. The individual must provide accurate and high-quality work with minimal supervision. He or she must be self-motivated proactive and able to facilitate the daily requirements of our business operations relative to our customers needs. At Fortna Integrity and diversity are the foundation of our culture and reflect our values: doing whats right respecting others and performing with excellence. We deliver innovative affordable solutions to the automated material handling industry and incomparable customer value by embracing our employees unique talents skills and abilities. We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic motivated and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Work independently to prepare technical drawings and bills of materials.
- Exhibits the ability to document and communicate newly created Product Engineering documentation in a standardized manner that is clear professional and easily understood by the target audience.
- Support Standards and Product Enhancement Engineers with assembly of prototypes testing demo loop maintenance product maintenance and ECNs.
- Support other departments within Fortna Conveyor such as Product Development Project Management Manufacturing Systems Engineering Installation Software Engineering Lifetime Services etc. and others as assigned or requested.
- Ability to understand the business aspect of the design process and how the quality of design and the quantity of hours spent designing affect the profit and loss of the company
- Demonstrates a solid understanding of the basic principles of mechanical machine design. The ability to work with mechanical drive systems pneumatics CAD and ERP systems is required.
- Develop and conduct equipment testing procedures.
- Ability to work independently on product maintenance tasks. Work will be directed by Standards Engineers.
- Exhibits the ability to document and communicate newly created design drawings structures horsepower spreadsheets indexes and application drawings in a standardized manner that is clear professional and easily understood by the target audience. The documentation must be professional and consistent with existing product standards documentation.
- Effectively plan and manage daily tasks with time critical awareness.
- Complete temporary assignments as required.
Required Knowledge Skills Abilities:
- Effective communication (internal and external).
Required Education and Experience:
- Associate or Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5 years of mechanical or design engineering experience is preferred
- Must be proficient in AutoCAD Microsoft Word and Excel
- Must be mechanically inclined and be able to make unsupervised field trips to work on conveyors. Trips may require off hours and/or weekend availability due to customer needs.
Other Qualifications Desired:
- Experience with:
- Inventor or other 3D CAD systems
- Vault
- Design and implementation of material handling systems.
The base salary range for this role is $66100 to $99200. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual base salary offered will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location level job-related knowledge skills experience and performance.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.
It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition status with regard to public assistance veteran status citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.) or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
