Mechatronics Applications Engineer III

Primary Function and Scope:

A Senior-Level Mechatronics Applications Engineer (ten or more years of experience) will provide in-depth mechanical and electrical concepts, costing, and quote documents for custom machines based on requirements. The expectation is someone who can manage the full project load or a team for more extensive, more involved quotes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Quote processes

• Review customer specifications to develop cost-effective solutions for controls and mechanical componentry per application requirements.
• Create accurate 2D machine floor plans with supporting 3D models as required.
• Put together process diagrams and questions
• Establish timing and sequence charts of all motion-based assembly and test tasks.
• Complete document review for compliance to customer specifications and PMD standards
• Complete a part or system tolerance analysis.
• Related to Build-To-Print (BTP) jobs
• Details estimating and reviewing with peers / fabrication
• Keep track of estimated totals before and after reviewing for comparison
• Estimating shop disciplines
• Assembly / wire & plumb / debug / skid prep / installation
• Peer review

Other associated processes

• Attend concept meetings and ask questions.
• Prepare detailed estimates of time, quantities, labor, and material costs required for mechanical and control design, software development, machine building, plumbing, equipment installations, and acceptance testing.
• Review customer specifications to develop solutions using available hardware and costing.
• Review vendor quotes and PMD quotations for accuracy.
• Present machine solutions to prospective customers.
• Keep inline with global safety procedures.
• Walk through the assembly floor with team members when possible. Remote people must select a project currently in some phase and study the design.
• Follow all jobs won through the installation.
• Attending team meetings, customer calls, design meetings, etc., when possible.
• Keep a list of lessons learned shared with the applications team.
• Study available videos of similar machines that might be found.
• Help to document & improve processes / Work to update the cost library
• Complete a tolerance analysis as required for all projects being done or assisted with.
• Guide the design team during the initial start of the design phase.
• Establish timing and sequence charts of all motion-based assembly and test tasks.
• Travel to the customer's site to gather project-critical information.
• Perform peer reviews of other concepts, costing, and quoting documents.
• Mentor junior applications engineers and provide technical leadership.