Mechanical Engineer

Position Information

NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday

HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.

BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

Functional Purpose

Applies mechanical engineering expertise to the evaluation of technical problems and the development of empirically and functionally rational, verifiable information on which management can base decisions relating to mechanized systems equipment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Evaluates complex technical problems related to systems that support mail processing objectives; analyzes technical alternatives and, based on engineering and cost factors determines appropriate actions/decisions.

2. Participates in the development and consolidation of mechanical engineering propsals; evaluates proposal feasibility; and determines the impact on present operating systems, equipment and costs.

3. Develops criteria for the design and performance evaluation of experimental and proto-type mechanized equipment; conducts tests and evaluates results; establishes feasibility of design and related cost benefits.

4. Provides mechanical engineering expertise to engineering programs; guides other engineers in the more complex areas of mechanized equipment design and evaluation.

5. Participates in the evaluation of contractor bids and the selection of contractors for mechanization programs.

6. Participates in estimating engineering program costs.

7. Work with manufacturers, contractors and consultants.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Ability to evaluate contractors and inspect mechanization and fixed installations for compliance with design packages and standards.

2. Ability to develop and analyze cost estimates for configuration management and documentation generation for mechanization and fixed installations.

3. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to prepare proposals and work with manufacturers, contractors, and consultants.

4. Knowledge of Project Management and Process Improvement methodologies and tools.

5. Ability to design and develop mechanical solutions for postal applications using Autodesk or similar development tools.

6. SPECIAL CONDITION: Travel to sites as required.

7. Ability to evaluate or troubleshoot issues with prototype and production mechanization equipment for application in an automation and/or delivery and customer service environment.

8. Ability to review Autodesk or similarly generated design drawings and specifications for compliance with criteria and standards.

9. Knowledge of mechanical data package generation, industry and government specifications, database, spreadsheet and word processing applications in a computer environment.

10. Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, procedures, and practices as used in electro-mechanical systems, including fixed mechanization systems.

11. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must possess a bachelor''s or graduate degree in a mechanical engineering program or professional engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET. Preference eligible veterans qualify with a valid license as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of professional mechanical engineering experience. This requirement is waived for applicants who currently hold or previously held a USPS career Mechanical Engineer position prior to March 02, 2019.

Relocation benefits will not be offered to the successful candidate.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service''s requirement to be drug free.