Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Owns conveyance engineering projects from concept through implementation, including machine design, prototype development, commissioning, production validation, and manufacturing deployment.
• Leads or contributes to cross-functional design reviews, integrating conveyance systems into broader manufacturing equipment, automation platforms, and production infrastructure.
• Tracks project progress, manages technical risks, coordinates resources, and ensures timely delivery of engineering work.
• Collaborates with internal engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and strategic partners to support successful equipment development and deployment.

• Provides technical mentorship and guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Participates in peer reviews and helps shape engineering best practices and equipment design standards.

Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Four years of experience in an engineering role involving machine design, manufacturing equipment, conveyance systems, or automated production systems.
• An advanced degree may be substituted for required experience on a year-for-year basis, depending on relevance and level.
• Experience designing, building, commissioning, or supporting precision manufacturing equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with rotating equipment, motion systems, web handling, continuous material transport, or similar mechanical systems.

• Experience leading engineering projects involving manufacturing equipment, automation, or conveyance systems.
• Experience designing reel-to-reel, web handling, winding, converting, wire, cable, battery, semiconductor, film, or other continuous manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with servo-driven systems, precision motion control, robotics, machine vision, or industrial automation.
• Experience performing machine design for reliability, maintainability, and high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience collaborating directly with equipment vendors, integrators, or external engineering partners.

• Deep technical competence in machine design, conveyance systems, manufacturing equipment, and precision mechanical assemblies.
• Strong understanding of continuous manufacturing processes, web handling, tension management, and material transport.
• Hands-on prototyping, equipment commissioning, troubleshooting, and manufacturing support experience.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing teams, and multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Ability to work independently while managing complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced research, development, and manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands: This position requires sitting at a desk and viewing a computer screen for extended periods while working or performing other office tasks.

Ability to move around the office, including occasional standing, walking, and bending to retrieve documents, attend meetings, or use office equipment.

Some light lifting may be required, up to 20 lbs.

MetOx is proud to offer competitive benefits including:

• Health, dental, and vision available on the first day of employment
• 401(k) match
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance
• Educational reimbursement
• And more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.