Mechanical Engineer

Company Overview

FilterEasy, LLC is a leading manufacturer and direct-to-consumer distributor of air and water filter products. The subscription-based service eliminates the stress of remembering when to change filters in the home to maintain healthy air and drinking water. With just a few clicks via its modern e-commerce design, customers are set up to receive their filters on-time, when its time to change them - never having to think about it again. FilterEasy is private equity backed by Great Hill Partners.

Job Summary

The Mechanical Engineer will be involved in commissioning and deploying new machinery. With Experience in fabrication or mechanical repair (such as tinkering with care), either professionally or as a hobby. Knowledge in Creo 3D CAD software and having worked with PLC control systems, electronics and closed-loop based systems. Experience using DAQ systems with basic sensors (e.g.: pressure transducers, thermocouples, 0.5V and 4-20mA signals). The individual will need to understand and appreciate the business and financial influence on engineering, while also being a builder and a creator.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build prototypes for proof-of-concept testing

Analyze test results and issue summaries with results, analysis, and recommendations to technical and non-technical team members

Apply engineering principles to provide design solutions

Involved with engineering, design, development, and implementation of critical components

Design and build fixtures and sub-assemblies for use on production machinery

Identify problems and difficulties in production, find potential solutions and implement the solution into practice

Bring creativity, vision, and a different point of view to the team to provide unique and exciting solutions to overcome roadblocks

Participate in all stages from identifying a need and determining a solution, through implementation and verification

Work with mechanics and machine operators to gather insights and information to improve machinery and processes

Work with operators to perform controlled tests to find optimal machine settings

Assist in training machine operators

Directly work with vendors to improve existing machinery

Directly work with vendors to specify, design, deploy, and debug new machinery

Perform basic cost-benefit and ROI analysis to support projects

Monitor performance and reliability of production machinery and sub-systems<
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