Senior Engineer - Mechanical

Barry Wehmiller Companies is a global supplier of manufacturing technology and services based in St. Louis

Missouri. Although it was founded in 1885 as a maker of machinery for the brewing industry, since 1987 Barry-Wehmiller has acquired more than 80 companies that provide equipment and services for a variety of industries: packaging, paper converting, sheeting, corrugating, engineering, and IT consulting. In 2016 it was ranked no. 10 on the St. Louis Business Journal's list of the city's Top 150 Privately Held Companies. We believe our culture differentiates us from other firms.

In India, Barry-Wehmiller operates as a hub of innovation and collaboration, housing our Global Competency Center (GCC) and other strategic functions. The GCC, based in Chennai, is an Engineering Center of Excellence that supports all Barry-Wehmiller divisions globally. The center focuses on areas such as design and development in mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering, software development, and additive manufacturing.

• Ownership – You’ll drive features end-to-end, from design to deployment.

• Flexibility – A friendly, results-oriented culture that respects your time.
• Empowerment – Your insights are valued, and your work makes a visible difference.
• Learning & Growth – You’ll work on complex challenges with smart, passionate peers—and have the support to level up continually.

If you’re ready to bring your best thinking to the table and grow in a high-impact, future-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with a minimum of 8+ years of work experience in machine design to support design projects. Experience in Industrial Equipment and Machineries such as Paper / Printing machinery and discrete product machineries is required. 

• →Performs, plans, and/or schedules detailed phases of the Engineering work in a portion of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope. 
• →Performs work that involves conventional Engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements. 
• →Creates project estimates, product specifications, floor plans, and designs (including options) that meet customer-specific requirements. 
• →Develops Engineering models and/or drawings (using company standards and tools) including Bills of Materials (BOMs). Ensures that documentation is clear, complete, accurate and compliant with appropriate company standards. 
• →Participates in multi-discipline teams addressing specific design or process issues. 
• →Performs continuous improvement/cost reductions on machines and options. 
• →Performs risk assessments for specific machines and/or options. 
• →Creates documentation needed to approve the quality of machinery/options. 
• →Proposes and implements tools/processes to improve overall company efficiency. 
• →Participates in R&D projects
• →Participates in sales meetings to describe product-related issues and ongoing work. 
• →Participates in customer meetings to discuss specific machine layouts, specifications, etc. 
• →Manages costs, schedules, and performance on assigned projects. 
• →Trains Customer Service, Production Engineering and customer on machine setup, operation, and maintenance. 
• →Becomes familiar with all company safety standards. 
• →Performs all commitments/tasks in a timely and professional manner. 

• Engineering basics: Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Statics, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance. 
• Metals: Material properties and selection, Min. Max. of conventional and un-conventional Manufacturing process. 
• Industry specific Experience: 
• Discrete Machines / SPM / Machine Tool / Automation; Material Handling, Conveyor systems, Bulk Material handling. 
• Should have worked on at least couple of engineering projects from start to finish (Scope, Specification, Idea, Concept Engineering and Cross-functional team experience. 
• 3D CAD modelling and detailing engineering – should be able to create 3D modeling and associated 2D manufacturing drawings with GD&T. 
• Experience in CAD data management using PDM / PLM software. 
• Adherence to CAD standards – DIN, ISO, ANSI, experience in MBD will be an added advantage. 
• Knowledgeable in selection of mechanical OEM parts (sprockets, belts, etc.). 
• Exposure to machine building, installation and commissioning will be an added advantage. 

• Good understanding of mechanical functions and principles. 
• Ability to follow a prescribed engineering process. 
• 3D CAD software proficiency: 
• Siemens  NX CAD (Must) (in combination with Teamcenter) / SolidWorks with  EPDM (added advantage)
• Familiar with AutoCad 2D. 
• Familiarities with Electrical / Controls / Pneumatics and hydraulics basics. 
• Ability to work as team 
• MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) 
• Good in design calculations / basic FEA / selection of OEM parts. 
• Conversant with Imperial and metric units. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering. 
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience. 
• Work experience with German OEMs/Clients
• Experience in OEM’s preferable. 
• Experience with machine Installation / Commissioning / Troubleshooting  
• German (Deutsch) language proficiency in a professional environment is an added advantage

• May need to travel up to10% each year based on requirements.

• Ability to study, understand existing machine function. 
• Excellent CAD tool skills, experienced in using all the modules in Siemens NX CAD. 
• Developing manufacturing drawings with GD&T following ISO/ANSI standards. 
• Good documentation preparation and maintenance skills. 
• Effort and Schedule adherence with error free deliverables, less of oversight for delivering results. 
• Good problem-solving skills with technical issues in machine function

To understand more about our people-first philosophy, you may like to watch this short video by our CEO, Mr. Bob Chapman, on Truly Human Leadership:  Watch the video