The primary responsibility of the Senior Mechanical Engineer is engineering support for manufacturing operations, technology and systems engineering.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer provides leadership to mechanical engineering team and comprehensive mechanical engineering support for the plant's infrastructure components and equipment.
A typical job description for the Senior Mechanical Engineer role may include:
- Designs, develops, and tests all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and machinery.
- Applies knowledge of engineering principles to design products such as engines, instruments, controls, robots, machines, etc.
- May be involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of mechanical products.
- Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 8 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
- Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Performs a variety of tasks.
- May lead and direct the work of others.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
- Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.
Organizational Role
The Senior Mechanical Engineer typically serves as member of management and is considered a senior level consulting within the organization. As such, the Senior Mechanical Engineer provides functional, technical or process leadership. The organization will depend on this person's management of multiple teams. The Senior Mechanical Engineer generally is responsible for high complexity and ambiguity. As such, the Senior Mechanical Engineer provides tactical responsibilities.
Senior Mechanical Engineer Job Responsibilities
The Senior Mechanical Engineer generally has the following responsibilities:
- Leading the design, cost and improvement estimations of complex plant and infrastructure mechanical equipment and components.
- Coaching others involved in distribution, maintenance, construction, and operation of plant equipment and infrastructure.
- Inspecting, surveying and continually improving the operation and condition of plant mechanical equipment; establishing specifications and standards for maintenance, new equipment, and workmanship.
- Providing on-going troubleshooting and overseeing the maintenance and repair of complex plant and infrastructure components and equipment.
