Engineering and Manufacturing

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bridge Engineer to work with multi-disciplinary teams on State, Local Government, and private projects, primarily in the transportation arena.

Bridge Engineers play an essential role in the design and construction of successful, high quality bridge projects across Minnesota. They perform intricate calculations, sophisticated designs, and important construction and safety inspections for bridges.

Responsibilities may include:

·         Bridge and hydraulic design

·         Preparation of plans, drawings, and specifications for bridge construction or repair

·         Performing load ratings and other calculations

·         Construction and safety inspections

·         Conducting site evaluations and surveys

·         Communication and collaboration

 Preferred Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:

·         A work hard, play hard, innovative attitude

·         A desire to grow within the company

·         Willingness to collaborate in a team environment in the office and field

·         Experience in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD

·         Understanding of structural analysis and bridge design software

·         Experience performing bridge inspections and evaluations

·         2+ years of experience performing similar responsibilities

·         B.S. in Civil Engineering (or related field) with an Engineer in Training (EIT)

·         Knowledge of CADD software, preferably MicroStation

·         Excellent writing and verbal communication skills

 

Site Project Engineer

MDS Staffing is seeking a Civil Engineer to fill the role of Site Project Engineer. Our client is an Engineering firm located in a southern suburb of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the skills and experience to take on a multifaceted role in civil engineering projects. They will be expected to provide leadership and assistance in both design and management aspects of the projects. Effective communication with clients and team members are essential components of the role, as well as maintaining and growing relationships with clients to supplement the company’s business development activities.

·         Project planning, design, and management

·         Prepare reports and cost estimates

·         Project inspection

·         Design and construction oversight

·         Quality control and assurance

·         Risk management

·         Communication and collaboration

·         Documentation and reporting

 

As a team member, you’ll need a combination of some or all of the following attributes:

·         A work hard, play hard, innovative attitude

·         A desire to grow with the company

·         Strong communication and leadership skills

·         A willingness to collaborate in a team environment

·         Construction oversight experience

·         A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or related field) with Professional Engineer licensure (PE) in Minnesota

·         Knowledge of CADD software, preferably MicroStation

·         Excellent writing and verbal communication skills

·         Experience supervising staff

 

MDS is seeking a Traffic Engineer to play an essential role in the successful completion of transportation projects while ensuring they are safe, efficient, and cost-effective. The successful candidate will have the skills and experience necessary to work on traffic operations and modeling, safety analysis, multi-modal planning/implementation, signing and striping plans, signal and lighting design, temporary traffic control plans, and many other tasks.

Responsibilities may include:

·         Traffic analysis and modeling

·         Traffic plan design

·         Communication and collaboration

·         Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and standards

 

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:

·         Strong technical, communication, and leadership skills

·         Ability to problem solve

·         A work hard, play hard, innovative attitude

·         A willingness to collaborate in a team environment

·         A desire to grow with the company

·         Experience in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD

·         Proficiency in traffic analysis and design software

·         Proficient in Microsoft software (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

·         Progressive traffic engineering related experience

·         B.S. in Civil Engineering (or related field) with Professional Engineer licensure (PE) in Minnesota

·         Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)

·         Knowledge of CADD software, preferably MicroStation

·         Excellent writing and verbal communication skills

·         Experience supervising staff

POSITION DESCRIPTIONPOSITION TITLE: PROJECT Engineer/Project Manager
DEPARTMENT: ENGINEERINGACCOUNTABLE TO: ENGINEERING MANAGER____________________________________________________________________________________Primary Objective of the Position: Develops mechanical drawings on assigned projects and ensures that accurate prints are completed according to the customers specifications and timelines.____________________________________________________________________________________Major Areas of Accountability:• Obtains job sheet from sales quotation and prepares preliminary drawings based on quote specifications, verifying price quotation against mechanical design. Consults with the salesperson to verify specifications on job sheets. The drawing is submitted to the customer for approval or modification. Upon approval, the job is scheduled for production and a parts list is prepared and submitted to Purchasing Agent.• Conducts quality audits of projects in production by communicating daily with production staff on the manufacturing process; answers questions of production staff; resolves production challenges with customers as necessary; to ensure that the finished product meets specifications and customer’s expectations.• Prepares documentation for equipment including: parts list, prints, maintenance manual for each component to ensure that the customer has complete and accurate maintenance plans for the equipment.• Responds to customer equipment challenges by reviewing the customer file, determining the nature of the challenge and developing a solution to ensure that the equipment operates properly and the customer is satisfied. Travel to the customer jobsite may be required.• Research & develops new equipment designs & improvements to existing products, as directed, to expand and improve the product line. Prepares drawings according to the equipment requirements. Submits drawings for evaluation. If approved, submits to production for manufacturing.• Prepares preliminary sales drawings by receiving quotation and submitting prints with quotation to the customer to assist in closing the sale.• Performs other responsibilities and special projects as assigned.
Education and/or Experience: One year certificate from college or technical school; with one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience at a minimum. Demonstrated ability to use computer assisted engineering (CAE) systems and computer assisted design systems in the design of various equipment. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products.
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Communicates well with groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: Works near moving mechanical parts Works in high, precarious places, is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, is exposed to very noisy environment. The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
MDS Staffing is seeking a Mechanical Designer or Engineer skilled with Solid works to design stainless steel food processing equipment.
Our client is located in southern Minnesota.