FORTNA partners with the world's leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement - a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach. About LPS Projects GroupThe Lifecycle Performance Services division was started in 2018 to serve our customer's needs throughout their facility's lifecycle. We provide warranty, maintenance, system assessment, tech support, spare parts, and retrofit services to a wide range of companies in the logistics and warehouse distribution/fulfillment industries.The LPS Projects Group focuses on system optimization, additions, retrofits, and upgrades to our customer's conveyor systems. We specialize in a wide range of equipment @types such as automated sorters, singulators, gappers, extendable conveyors, and transport conveyors. Our projects range in size from small equipment swap outs to complete subsystem installs.Job Summary:The Mechanical Design Engineer III position is a senior design engineer role with expanded responsibilities. Depending on need, they will serve as the lead engineer on smaller LPS projects or as part of the design team on larger projects.When acting as the lead engineer the Engineer will be part of a cross-discipline project team, responsible for the successful and on time completion of conveyor upgrade and facility improvement projects. They will work closely with project managers, electrical and controls engineers, and installation teams. On these projects the Lead Designer will be responsible for the successful execution of all tasks related to mechanical engineering on a project. These include engineering schedule, concept design, equipment manifests, equipment and material selection, creating material requisitions and securing bids in support of procurement, creation of installation drawings, field support, project documentation, and overall adherence to customer and governing agency specifications.When the Mechanical Design Engineer is part of a project design team, their role is to aid in the successful and on time completion of conveyor upgrade and system integration projects. They work closely with a Mechanical Project Engineer and other Mechanical Design Engineers to complete the mechanical engineering portion of the projects. In this role the Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the successful creation of fabrication and installation drawings, bill of materials, and associated designs and documents under the direction of a Project Engineer. They are responsible for reviewing all relevant project documents to ensure accuracy and adherence to customer and governing agency specifications. Other tasks include, but are not limited to, performing site surveys, providing field support, preparing drawing submittals for customers and install teams, checking project drawings and documents for accuracy, performing site audits for as-builts, and preparing project close out documents.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesSoftware:Microsoft Of
