Mechanical Design Engineer

Company:  Körber Technologies, Inc.
Location: 

Richmond, VA, US

Job ID:  8887

Mechanical Design Engineer

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time. 

 

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Körber Technologies, Inc., a leading Sales and Service company supporting the North American tobacco industry, is currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team. In this role, the Mechanical Design Engineer will produce high-quality technical mechanical documentation suitable for fabrication, assembly, testing, and field service. The design and documentation will meet Körber Technologies’ standardization and cost objectives, ensuring high quality, low cost, and full compliance with customer specifications, as well as marketing and corporate requirements.

 

 

Your role in our team

  • You will apply your technical expertise in materials, manufacturing, quality, and equipment design to support our projects
  • Develop, design, and test machinery and equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability
  • Investigate and implement new components for both existing and new products, including concept development, detailed design, analysis, engineering drawings, BOM creation, and ECO management
  • You will collaborate with Assembly, Service, and Sales teams to address technical product discussions and ensure seamless project execution
  • Support the build and commissioning of new machinery, resolving inquiries from Fabrication and Assembly related to mechanical design
  • Provide technical guidance to manufacturing personnel for implementing new or revised components
  • Evaluate and select mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components such as gears, bearings, actuators, cylinders, valves, and sensors
  • You will engage with customers to understand and meet project requirements
  • Complete all necessary documentation for the release of new and revised products
  • Conduct analysis and testing of prototype equipment
  • Maintain cost control by coordinating with the accounting team
  • You will provide field service and assembly teams with technical support for machine control challenges
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in mechanical engineering

 

Your profile

  • You have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent education and experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in machinery design
  • Strong creative abilities with the capacity to visualize mechanical concepts and a solid understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proficient in 3D solid modeling software (Siemens NX preferred), MS Office; experience with SAP is a plus

 

Can you find yourself in this profile? Then you are right at Körber. We look forward to talking with you! Körber Xperience (koerber.com)

 

Your benefits

You will receive:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Paid vacation
  • Vacation purchase program
  • Sick days
  • Paid holidays
  • 401k Plan with a $1 for $1 match up to 6% of your base income
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance plans
  • Basic life and disability insurances, both short and long term, paid by employer
  • Voluntary life insurance purchase program
  • Training and Development Program

 

Your working environment at Körber Technologies, Inc. 

At Körber Technologies, Inc., you will work in an innovative, friendly, diverse environment. You will work with experienced colleagues and will have opportunities to advance your career. Körber Technologies, Inc is part of an exciting industry. As a company, we value our long-term relationships with our customers who value us and our innovative solutions and flexibility.  

 

  • You will work for a company who values its employees and their contributions 
  • You will work for a worldwide organization and will develop partnerships with your colleagues throughout the globe 

 

Equal employer opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

 

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via jobs@koerber.com. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

 

Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.

 

 

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. 

 

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com. Brenda Suheili Hernandez Nazario is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.

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Körber Technologies GmbH is the lead company of the Körber Business Area Technologies. Körber is an international technology group with about 13,000 employees at more than 100 locations worldwide. In the Business Areas Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies, the Körber Group offers products, solutions and services that inspire. We, the Körber Business Area Technologies, develop customized solutions in the areas of machinery, equipment, software, measuring instruments, flavors, and services with a focus on the food and beverage industry. Beyond, our range of offerings includes innovative concepts for battery cell production. With our 25 global production, sales and service locations, we see ourselves as a strategic partner to our customers. Always keeping their goals in mind, we supply, deliver and integrate outperforming technologies with passion, precision and performance to help them reach their full potential.


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