Fort Defiance Industries (FDI)


Job Title: Mechanical Engineer


Reports to: VP of Engineering                                                          

Education Level: B.S.M.E

Job Classification: Exempt                                                                          

Travel Required: Occasional


Loudon, TN-based Fort Defiance Industries (FDI) is a growing engineering and manufacturing company. FDI is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support research and development of new products along with day-to-day production support of existing products.


Position Summary:

The mechanical engineer plans and designs products and product improvements. The position is responsible for organizing complex activities for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of integrated products.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Researches, designs, and develops new products or product improvements.

  • Manages new projects from inception to implementation including project timeline and critical path.

  • Evaluates and modifies design of emerging and existing products as needed to meet required standards or create product improvements.

  • Researches design features including collaborating with internal and external customers and subject matter experts.

  • Visually inspects, tests, and troubleshoots existing products and makes recommendation for solutions.

  • Prepares product reports, documents processes, and makes recommendations for design features or improvements.

  • Researches and qualifies vendors to support manufacturing.

  • Communicates and makes presentations both written and verbally with company personnel, external customers, and vendors.

  • Internal manufacturing support of existing products ensuring they meet prescribed standards of quality, reliability, performance and safety.

  • Performs customer training and technical support for existing products.

  • Documents all items and actions per company and ISO 13485 regulatory requirements.

  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Competencies

  • Experience in Mechanical, System-level, or Integrated Product Design

  • Project management

  • Problem solving

  • Enjoys hands-on R&D work

  • Ability to work closely with a team

  • Reading and understanding visual and written work instructions

  • Technical writing

  • Verbal communication

  • Attention to detail

  • Innovative/Continuous Improvement mentality

  • Adaptability

  • Proactivity


Preferred Skills and Experience 

  • PLC programming or other basic programming experience

  • Automation experience

  • Applying thermodynamics and fluid dynamics

  • ASME Pressure vessel design

  • ISO 13485 Quality system (Design Controls)

  • Medical device design and development

  • Experience with Solidworks Simulation Professional


Computer/Software Skills

  • SolidWorks

  • Microsoft Office

  • Ability to learn new programs as needed

  • Programming (Matlab, C++, LabVIEW, Advanced Ladder Logic, etc.)


Benefits: FDI offers a Great Company Culture, Vacation, Holidays, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurances along with company provided Life Insurance and Disability Benefits


FDI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.


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